Cleveland (CLE) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
125° SE
Cleveland (CLE) to Dulles (IAD) is 288 miles (463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–IAD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CLE–IAD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
240
April 2026
Seats
24,744
both directions
Passengers
18,848
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–IAD departures in April 2026 (114), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
114 departures · 15,570 seats
Share of departures47.5%73.0%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
58 departures · 4,300 seats
Share of departures24.2%79.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
55 departures · 4,180 seats
Share of departures22.9%81.8%
Load
- C5
CommuteAir
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures3.3%95.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
3 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures1.3%82.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.8%89.6%
Load
What plane flies CLE–IAD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of CLE–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
113 departures · 80.8% load
47.1% - Boeing 737-700
76 departures · 76.6% load
31.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 66.8% load
6.3% - Airbus A319
9 departures · 77.3% load
3.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
8 departures · 95.0% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 60.3% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 60.8% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
3 departures · 82.7% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 80.7% load
0.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 89.6% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 59.2% load
0.8%
How has CLE–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–IAD departures fell from 309 in May 2025 to 240 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
309 departures · 27,586 passengers
75.2%
Load
June 2025
292 departures · 26,968 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
240 departures · 19,348 passengers
81.2%
Load
August 2025
240 departures · 20,420 passengers
77.8%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 21,769 passengers
77.9%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 22,752 passengers
72.6%
Load
November 2025
239 departures · 16,795 passengers
71.1%
Load
December 2025
247 departures · 17,079 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
230 departures · 14,406 passengers
72.0%
Load
February 2026
223 departures · 13,646 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
254 departures · 21,304 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 18,848 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLE → IAD
76.9% full
120 departures · 9,494 passengers
IAD → CLE
75.5% full
120 departures · 9,354 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Dulles (IAD)?
CLE to IAD is 288 miles (463 km / 250 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 288-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–IAD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 288-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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