Charlotte (CLT) to Dulles (IAD)
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 CLT–IAD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CLT–IAD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
438
April 2026
Seats
39,444
both directions
Passengers
27,932
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–IAD?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–IAD departures in April 2026 (136), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
136 departures · 10,248 seats
Share of departures31.1%76.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
102 departures · 13,804 seats
Share of departures23.3%62.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
91 departures · 6,916 seats
Share of departures20.8%74.5%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
76 departures · 5,500 seats
Share of departures17.4%79.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
18 departures · 900 seats
Share of departures4.1%87.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
15 departures · 2,076 seats
Share of departures3.4%59.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–IAD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of CLT–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
167 departures · 76.5% load
38.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
128 departures · 76.8% load
29.2% - Airbus A319
68 departures · 58.5% load
15.5% - Airbus A320
34 departures · 68.1% load
7.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
18 departures · 87.6% load
4.1% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 62.1% load
2.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 72.3% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 70.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 39.1% load
0.5%
How has CLT–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–IAD departures fell from 514 in May 2025 to 438 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
514 departures · 33,290 passengers
82.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → IAD
72.0% full
219 departures · 14,179 passengers
IAD → CLT
69.7% full
219 departures · 13,753 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (29.2%).
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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