Charlotte (CLT) to Dulles (IAD)

321mi
517 km279 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 27m

Bearing

36° NE

Charlotte (CLT) to Dulles (IAD) is 321 miles (517 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CLTIAD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop CLT–IAD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 73% full.

Departures

479

May 2026

Seats

44,985

both directions

Passengers

33,049

both directions

Load factor

73.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–IAD?

PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–IAD departures in May 2026 (133), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    133 departures · 9,657 seats

    80.4%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    118 departures · 16,488 seats

    69.5%

    Load

  • YV

    Mesa Airlines

    107 departures · 7,934 seats

    81.0%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    76 departures · 5,776 seats

    86.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    29 departures · 4,370 seats

    40.0%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    14 departures · 700 seats

    87.3%

    Load

  • LF

    Contour Airlines

    2 departures · 60 seats

    30.0%

    Load

What plane flies CLT–IAD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of CLT–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLT–IAD traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–IAD departures fell from 525 in June 2025 to 479 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    525 departures · 33,105 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    504 departures · 31,651 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    501 departures · 32,286 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    447 departures · 27,386 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    467 departures · 31,363 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    449 departures · 29,301 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    486 departures · 30,886 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    396 departures · 21,955 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    353 departures · 21,014 passengers

    71.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    398 departures · 25,894 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    438 departures · 27,932 passengers

    70.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    479 departures · 33,049 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLTIAD

75.1% full

241 departures · 17,057 passengers

IADCLT

71.8% full

238 departures · 15,992 passengers

Nonstop CLT–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

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°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 Charlotte (CLT) from Dulles (IAD)?

CLT to IAD is 321 miles (517 km / 279 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to IAD?

A nonstop covers the 321-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–IAD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (19.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–IAD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 321-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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