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
Filed traffic dataIn 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
133 departures · 9,657 seats
Share of departures27.8%80.4%
Load
- AA
118 departures · 16,488 seats
Share of departures24.6%69.5%
Load
- YV
107 departures · 7,934 seats
Share of departures22.3%81.0%
Load
- YX
76 departures · 5,776 seats
Share of departures15.9%86.8%
Load
- UA
29 departures · 4,370 seats
Share of departures6.1%40.0%
Load
- G7
14 departures · 700 seats
Share of departures2.9%87.3%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
2 departures · 60 seats
Share of departures0.4%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.
- Embraer E175
183 departures · 83.5% load
38.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
92 departures · 78.0% load
19.2% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 70.1% load
12.9% - Airbus A319
62 departures · 66.9% load
12.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
41 departures · 86.7% load
8.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
14 departures · 87.3% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 34.4% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 44.4% load
1.9% - Embraer ERJ-140
2 departures · 30.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 39.2% load
0.4%
How has CLT–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–IAD departures fell from 525 in June 2025 to 479 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–IAD 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.
CLT → IAD
75.1% full
241 departures · 17,057 passengers
IAD → CLT
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).
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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 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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