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Charlottesville (CHO) to Dulles (IAD)

77mi
125 km67 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

44° NE

Charlottesville (CHO) to Dulles (IAD) is 77 miles (125 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CHOIAD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHO–IAD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

222

April 2026

Seats

11,064

both directions

Passengers

8,966

both directions

Load factor

81.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies CHO–IAD?

CommuteAir operated the most nonstop CHO–IAD departures in April 2026 (220), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • C5

    CommuteAir

    220 departures · 11,000 seats

    81.5%

    Load

  • 27Q

    Jet Aviation Flight Services

    1 departures · 14 seats

    14.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 50 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies CHO–IAD?

In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of CHO–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Embraer ERJ-145

    220 departures · 81.5% load

    99.1%
  • Bombardier CRJ-550

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    0.4%
  • Gulfstream III

    1 departures · 14.3% load

    0.4%

How has CHO–IAD traffic changed?

Nonstop CHO–IAD departures rose from 218 in May 2025 to 222 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop CHOIAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    218 departures · 9,387 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • June 2025

    214 departures · 8,491 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    147 departures · 6,007 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    160 departures · 6,697 passengers

    83.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    176 departures · 7,105 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    228 departures · 9,531 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    204 departures · 7,912 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    203 departures · 7,756 passengers

    76.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    127 departures · 4,707 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    136 departures · 5,564 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    226 departures · 8,897 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    222 departures · 8,966 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

CHOIAD

85.2% full

111 departures · 4,697 passengers

IADCHO

76.9% full

111 departures · 4,269 passengers

Nonstop CHO–IAD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

CHO

US

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport

Coordinates

38.14°N, 78.45°W

Hemisphere

N · W

IAD

US

Washington Dulles International Airport

Coordinates

38.94°N, 77.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Charlottesville (CHO) from Dulles (IAD)?

CHO to IAD is 77 miles (125 km / 67 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CHO to IAD?

A nonstop covers the 77-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CHO–IAD?

In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (0.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying CHO–IAD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 77-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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