Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 14h 57m
Bearing
324° NW
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dulles (IAD) is 7,075 miles (11,386 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUH–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Etihad Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUH–IAD; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
18,414
both directions
Passengers
17,267
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUH–IAD?
Etihad Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUH–IAD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- EY
Etihad Airways
62 departures · 18,414 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.8%
Load
What plane flies AUH–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AUH–IAD departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 93.8% load
100.0%
How has AUH–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUH–IAD departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUH–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 15,717 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 14,918 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 15,878 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 16,404 passengers
90.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,485 passengers
93.1%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 16,885 passengers
96.1%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 15,358 passengers
81.8%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 3,104 passengers
60.3%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 9,405 passengers
73.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 16,407 passengers
89.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 16,442 passengers
92.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 17,267 passengers
93.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUH → IAD
93.4% full
31 departures · 8,598 passengers
IAD → AUH
94.2% full
31 departures · 8,669 passengers
Nonstop AUH–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Abu Dhabi
AE
Zayed International Airport
Coordinates
24.44°N, 54.65°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Abu Dhabi (AUH) from Dulles (IAD)?
AUH to IAD is 7,075 miles (11,386 km / 6,148 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUH to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 7,075-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUH–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUH–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,075-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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