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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CLE–IAD; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
32,543
both directions
Passengers
23,553
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–IAD departures in May 2026 (175), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
175 departures · 27,499 seats
Share of departures71.1%69.6%
Load
- YX
32 departures · 2,432 seats
Share of departures13.0%84.5%
Load
- YV
26 departures · 1,940 seats
Share of departures10.6%93.3%
Load
- C5
6 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures2.4%90.7%
Load
- G7
6 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures2.4%88.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 31% of CLE–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
76 departures · 65.0% load
30.9% - Boeing 737-700
69 departures · 77.0% load
28.1% - Embraer E175
58 departures · 88.4% load
23.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
11 departures · 64.3% load
4.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 74.9% load
4.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
6 departures · 88.7% load
2.4% - Embraer ERJ-145
6 departures · 90.7% load
2.4% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 62.2% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 88.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 77.9% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has CLE–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–IAD departures fell from 292 in June 2025 to 246 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
246 departures · 23,553 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → IAD
76.1% full
124 departures · 12,481 passengers
IAD → CLE
68.6% full
122 departures · 11,072 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (30.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.1%).
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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