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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EDI–IAD; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,736
both directions
Passengers
8,533
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EDI–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EDI–IAD in July 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 10,736 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.5%
Load
What plane flies EDI–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of EDI–IAD departures.
- Boeing 757-200
61 departures · 79.5% load
100.0%
How has EDI–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EDI–IAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EDI–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
58 departures · 7,398 passengers
72.5%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 8,533 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → EDI
77.2% full
32 departures · 4,349 passengers
EDI → IAD
82.0% full
29 departures · 4,184 passengers
Nonstop EDI–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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