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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 37% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
310
April 2026
Seats
49,395
both directions
Passengers
41,436
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–IAD departures in April 2026 (156), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
156 departures · 22,847 seats
Share of departures50.3%85.4%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
118 departures · 20,476 seats
Share of departures38.1%83.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
28 departures · 5,512 seats
Share of departures9.0%78.0%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
8 departures · 560 seats
Share of departures2.6%91.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–IAD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of DFW–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
116 departures · 83.2% load
37.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 79.7% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-700
51 departures · 94.0% load
16.4% - Airbus A319
28 departures · 89.3% load
9.0% - Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 75.7% load
7.1% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 82.3% load
3.9% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 91.4% load
2.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 81.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 85.0% load
1.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 88.1% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 88.0% load
0.7%
How has DFW–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–IAD departures fell from 322 in May 2025 to 310 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
322 departures · 43,278 passengers
87.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → IAD
85.3% full
155 departures · 21,001 passengers
IAD → DFW
82.5% full
155 departures · 20,435 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.1%).
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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