Dubai (DXB) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 14h 55m
Bearing
324° NW
Dubai (DXB) to Dulles (IAD) is 7,056 miles (11,356 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DXB–IAD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DXB–IAD; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
26
April 2026
Seats
9,204
both directions
Passengers
4,829
both directions
Load factor
52.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DXB–IAD?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DXB–IAD in April 2026 (26 departures).
- EK
Emirates
26 departures · 9,204 seats
Share of departures100.0%52.5%
Load
What plane flies DXB–IAD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of DXB–IAD departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
26 departures · 52.5% load
100.0%
How has DXB–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop DXB–IAD departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 26 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DXB–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 22,304 passengers
69.3%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 23,730 passengers
76.2%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 26,623 passengers
82.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 23,005 passengers
71.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,273 passengers
52.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 17,886 passengers
55.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 21,362 passengers
68.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 23,732 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 23,317 passengers
72.5%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 15,857 passengers
55.9%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 2,346 passengers
47.3%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 4,829 passengers
52.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DXB → IAD
70.5% full
13 departures · 3,242 passengers
IAD → DXB
34.5% full
13 departures · 1,587 passengers
Nonstop DXB–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
Dubai
AE
Dubai International Airport
Coordinates
25.25°N, 55.37°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dubai (DXB) from Dulles (IAD)?
DXB to IAD is 7,056 miles (11,356 km / 6,132 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DXB to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 7,056-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DXB–IAD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DXB–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,056-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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