Paris (CDG) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 30m
Bearing
292° W
Paris (CDG) to Dulles (IAD) is 3,851 miles (6,198 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDG–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CDG–IAD; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
225
May 2026
Seats
62,816
both directions
Passengers
49,496
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–IAD?
Air France operated the most nonstop CDG–IAD departures in May 2026 (119), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
119 departures · 36,184 seats
Share of departures52.9%78.9%
Load
- UA
106 departures · 26,632 seats
Share of departures47.1%78.7%
Load
What plane flies CDG–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 28% of CDG–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
64 departures · 81.0% load
28.4% - Boeing 777-300ER
61 departures · 84.4% load
27.1% - Airbus A350-900
56 departures · 73.7% load
24.9% - Boeing 767-300
23 departures · 68.2% load
10.2% - Boeing 767-400ER
21 departures · 78.6% load
9.3%
How has CDG–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–IAD departures fell from 237 in June 2025 to 225 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
237 departures · 58,528 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
239 departures · 57,221 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
243 departures · 54,088 passengers
81.2%
Load
September 2025
220 departures · 45,693 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
222 departures · 46,510 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
134 departures · 29,544 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
145 departures · 35,571 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 26,571 passengers
78.0%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 21,568 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
147 departures · 33,898 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
194 departures · 43,664 passengers
81.1%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 49,496 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → CDG
87.3% full
113 departures · 27,599 passengers
CDG → IAD
70.1% full
112 departures · 21,897 passengers
Nonstop CDG–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
Paris
FR
Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Coordinates
49.01°N, 2.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Paris (CDG) from Dulles (IAD)?
CDG to IAD is 3,851 miles (6,198 km / 3,347 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDG to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 3,851-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDG–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (28.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (27.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDG–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,851-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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