Charlottesville (CHO) to Dulles (IAD)
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 CHO–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHO–IAD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
210
May 2026
Seats
10,552
both directions
Passengers
8,143
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHO–IAD?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop CHO–IAD departures in May 2026 (208), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
208 departures · 10,400 seats
Share of departures99.0%77.7%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.0%42.8%
Load
What plane flies CHO–IAD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of CHO–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
208 departures · 77.7% load
99.1% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 42.8% load
0.9%
How has CHO–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CHO–IAD departures fell from 214 in June 2025 to 210 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHO–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
210 departures · 8,143 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHO → IAD
81.0% full
106 departures · 4,316 passengers
IAD → CHO
73.2% full
104 departures · 3,827 passengers
Nonstop CHO–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (0.9%).
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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