Edinburgh (EDI) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 7h 44m
Bearing
283° W
Edinburgh (EDI) to Dulles (IAD) is 3,468 miles (5,581 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EDI–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EDI–IAD; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
10,774
both directions
Passengers
8,607
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EDI–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EDI–IAD departures in May 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
61 departures · 10,736 seats
Share of departures96.8%79.9%
Load
- CRV
Acropolis Aviation
2 departures · 38 seats
Share of departures3.2%79.0%
Load
What plane flies EDI–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 97% of EDI–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
61 departures · 79.9% load
96.8% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 79.0% load
3.2%
How has EDI–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EDI–IAD departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EDI–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 8,400 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
51 departures · 7,657 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,274 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
57 departures · 8,754 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 8,777 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 5,669 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 5,976 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 1,202 passengers
85.4%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
40 departures · 5,644 passengers
80.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,670 passengers
82.1%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 8,607 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → EDI
81.0% full
32 departures · 4,434 passengers
EDI → IAD
78.8% full
31 departures · 4,173 passengers
Nonstop EDI–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
Edinburgh
GB
Edinburgh Airport
Coordinates
55.95°N, 3.37°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Edinburgh (EDI) from Dulles (IAD)?
EDI to IAD is 3,468 miles (5,581 km / 3,014 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EDI to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 3,468-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EDI–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EDI–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,468-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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