Baltimore (BWI) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 0h 53m
Bearing
250° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Dulles (IAD) is 45 miles (73 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–IAD; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 37% full.
Departures
5
May 2026
Seats
939
both directions
Passengers
345
both directions
Load factor
36.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–IAD?
Air France operated the most nonstop BWI–IAD departures in May 2026 (2), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
2 departures · 620 seats
Share of departures40.0%52.3%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures40.0%0.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures20.0%12.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 40% of BWI–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
40.0% - Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 38.6% load
20.0% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 67.2% load
20.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 12.0% load
20.0%
How has BWI–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–IAD departures rose from 4 in June 2025 to 5 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
4 departures · 346 passengers
46.8%
Load
July 2025
9 departures · 1,207 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
4 departures · 96 passengers
35.2%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 269 passengers
65.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
12 departures · 947 passengers
51.7%
Load
March 2026
7 departures · 669 passengers
41.7%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
May 2026
5 departures · 345 passengers
36.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → IAD
46.8% full
3 departures · 324 passengers
IAD → BWI
8.5% full
2 departures · 21 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Dulles (IAD)?
BWI to IAD is 45 miles (73 km / 39 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 45-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 45-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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