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 June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–IAD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
385
June 2026
Seats
62,035
both directions
Passengers
54,327
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–IAD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–IAD departures in June 2026 (175), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
175 departures · 30,148 seats
Share of departures45.5%88.2%
Load
- UA
158 departures · 22,337 seats
Share of departures41.0%88.7%
Load
- F9
51 departures · 9,474 seats
Share of departures13.2%83.5%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–IAD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 45% of DFW–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
174 departures · 88.3% load
45.2% - Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 90.6% load
16.4% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 86.5% load
11.4% - Airbus A320neo
41 departures · 83.6% load
10.7% - Airbus A319
28 departures · 91.1% load
7.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
24 departures · 85.5% load
6.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 87.8% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 80.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 71.5% load
0.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 31.6% load
0.3%
How has DFW–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–IAD departures rose from 358 in July 2025 to 385 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
385 departures · 54,327 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → IAD
86.7% full
196 departures · 26,822 passengers
IAD → DFW
88.5% full
189 departures · 27,505 passengers
Nonstop DFW–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (16.4%).
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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