Asheville (AVL) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 32m
Bearing
48° NE
Asheville (AVL) to Dulles (IAD) is 370 miles (596 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AVL–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AVL–IAD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,256
both directions
Passengers
1,996
both directions
Load factor
61.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AVL–IAD?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop AVL–IAD departures in May 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures90.0%61.5%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
2 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures10.0%18.8%
Load
What plane flies AVL–IAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 90% of AVL–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 61.5% load
90.0% - Cessna 510 Mustang
2 departures · 18.8% load
10.0%
How has AVL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–IAD departures rose from 10 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
10 departures · 944 passengers
64.8%
Load
July 2025
15 departures · 1,798 passengers
66.6%
Load
August 2025
19 departures · 2,290 passengers
70.5%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 1,920 passengers
57.9%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,982 passengers
61.2%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,857 passengers
57.3%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,699 passengers
58.6%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 384 passengers
53.3%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 70 passengers
92.1%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 1,614 passengers
56.0%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,567 passengers
54.4%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 1,996 passengers
61.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AVL → IAD
60.9% full
10 departures · 992 passengers
IAD → AVL
61.7% full
10 departures · 1,004 passengers
Nonstop AVL–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Asheville (AVL) from Dulles (IAD)?
AVL to IAD is 370 miles (596 km / 322 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AVL to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 370-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AVL–IAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Cessna 510 Mustang (10.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AVL–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 370-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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