Newark (EWR) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
236° SW
Newark (EWR) to Dulles (IAD) is 212 miles (341 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–IAD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
320
May 2026
Seats
48,787
both directions
Passengers
35,613
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–IAD departures in May 2026 (269), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
269 departures · 45,673 seats
Share of departures84.1%73.5%
Load
- G7
42 departures · 2,100 seats
Share of departures13.1%82.6%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures1.9%55.5%
Load
- SY
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures0.9%14.2%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 32% of EWR–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
104 departures · 74.9% load
32.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
69 departures · 64.4% load
21.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
64 departures · 81.7% load
20.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
42 departures · 82.6% load
13.1% - Airbus A319
21 departures · 75.2% load
6.6% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 69.4% load
3.1% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 55.5% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 14.2% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 55.7% load
0.3%
How has EWR–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IAD departures rose from 312 in June 2025 to 320 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
312 departures · 35,343 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
317 departures · 35,055 passengers
73.6%
Load
August 2025
324 departures · 35,623 passengers
74.1%
Load
September 2025
334 departures · 35,382 passengers
70.1%
Load
October 2025
323 departures · 33,461 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
301 departures · 31,151 passengers
70.4%
Load
December 2025
320 departures · 36,093 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
304 departures · 27,103 passengers
64.2%
Load
February 2026
273 departures · 25,020 passengers
62.7%
Load
March 2026
337 departures · 34,480 passengers
70.5%
Load
April 2026
319 departures · 30,886 passengers
65.1%
Load
May 2026
320 departures · 35,613 passengers
73.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → IAD
73.8% full
160 departures · 17,722 passengers
IAD → EWR
72.2% full
160 departures · 17,891 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Dulles (IAD)?
EWR to IAD is 212 miles (341 km / 184 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 212-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (32.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 212-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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