Copenhagen (CPH) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 56m
Bearing
295° NW
Copenhagen (CPH) to Dulles (IAD) is 4,063 miles (6,539 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CPH–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier flying nonstop CPH–IAD; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
53
July 2026
Seats
15,742
both directions
Passengers
12,732
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPH–IAD?
Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–IAD in July 2026 (53 departures).
- SK
Scandinavian Airlines Sys
53 departures · 15,742 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies CPH–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 92% of CPH–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
49 departures · 80.6% load
92.5% - Airbus A330-200
4 departures · 85.1% load
7.5%
How has CPH–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CPH–IAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 53 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPH–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 15,558 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 14,539 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
57 departures · 12,871 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
33 departures · 4,047 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
33 departures · 4,594 passengers
88.8%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 3,288 passengers
80.6%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 3,280 passengers
69.6%
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 4,779 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 12,544 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 13,313 passengers
83.0%
Load
June 2026
51 departures · 12,351 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
53 departures · 12,732 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CPH → IAD
81.0% full
27 departures · 6,495 passengers
IAD → CPH
80.8% full
26 departures · 6,237 passengers
Nonstop CPH–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Copenhagen
DK
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Coordinates
55.62°N, 12.66°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Copenhagen (CPH) from Dulles (IAD)?
CPH to IAD is 4,063 miles (6,539 km / 3,531 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CPH to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 4,063-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CPH–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (92.5%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (7.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying CPH–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,063-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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