Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 08m
Bearing
64° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dulles (IAD) is 1,170 miles (1,882 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–IAD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
347
May 2026
Seats
55,924
both directions
Passengers
48,121
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–IAD departures in May 2026 (168), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
168 departures · 24,788 seats
Share of departures48.4%86.1%
Load
- AA
139 departures · 23,908 seats
Share of departures40.1%86.6%
Load
- F9
34 departures · 6,784 seats
Share of departures9.8%83.9%
Load
- YV
6 departures · 444 seats
Share of departures1.7%84.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of DFW–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
137 departures · 86.3% load
39.5% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 90.8% load
16.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 85.8% load
11.2% - Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 90.8% load
7.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
27 departures · 84.7% load
7.8% - Airbus A320neo
19 departures · 83.0% load
5.5% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 88.8% load
3.2% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 84.5% load
2.3% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 77.7% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 65.8% load
2.0% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 84.0% load
1.7%
How has DFW–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–IAD departures fell from 372 in June 2025 to 347 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
372 departures · 53,556 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
358 departures · 49,010 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
334 departures · 45,615 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
371 departures · 48,381 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
344 departures · 49,841 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
282 departures · 36,755 passengers
83.6%
Load
December 2025
279 departures · 38,206 passengers
85.6%
Load
January 2026
259 departures · 30,252 passengers
74.8%
Load
February 2026
287 departures · 36,900 passengers
76.4%
Load
March 2026
295 departures · 42,937 passengers
86.3%
Load
April 2026
310 departures · 41,436 passengers
83.9%
Load
May 2026
347 departures · 48,121 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → IAD
86.9% full
175 departures · 24,670 passengers
IAD → DFW
85.1% full
172 departures · 23,451 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Dulles (IAD)?
DFW to IAD is 1,170 miles (1,882 km / 1,016 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 1,170-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,170-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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