Birmingham (BHM) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
52° NE
Birmingham (BHM) to Dulles (IAD) is 637 miles (1,025 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Jet Aviation Flight Services was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–IAD; the Gulfstream Aerospace G500 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 8% full.
Departures
6
May 2026
Seats
78
both directions
Passengers
6
both directions
Load factor
7.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–IAD?
Jet Aviation Flight Services was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–IAD in May 2026 (6 departures).
- 27Q
6 departures · 78 seats
Share of departures100.0%7.7%
Load
What plane flies BHM–IAD?
In May 2026, the Gulfstream Aerospace G500 flew 100% of BHM–IAD departures.
- Gulfstream Aerospace G500
6 departures · 7.7% load
100.0%
How has BHM–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–IAD departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 6 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 4 passengers
16.7%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 156 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 122 passengers
93.8%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 52 passengers
68.4%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
15.4%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 4 passengers
14.8%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
6 departures · 6 passengers
7.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → IAD
10.3% full
3 departures · 4 passengers
IAD → BHM
5.1% full
3 departures · 2 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Dulles (IAD)?
BHM to IAD is 637 miles (1,025 km / 554 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 637-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–IAD?
In May 2026, the Gulfstream Aerospace G500 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 637-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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