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 June 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 40% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
326
June 2026
Seats
55,529
both directions
Passengers
41,625
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–IAD departures in June 2026 (307), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
307 departures · 53,995 seats
Share of departures94.2%75.4%
Load
- YX
15 departures · 1,140 seats
Share of departures4.6%63.9%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures0.9%0.0%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.3%97.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IAD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 40% of EWR–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
129 departures · 77.0% load
39.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
98 departures · 69.7% load
30.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
63 departures · 81.2% load
19.3% - Embraer E175
15 departures · 63.9% load
4.6% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 80.4% load
1.8% - Boeing 757-200
5 departures · 53.0% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 88.8% load
0.9% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 58.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 82.1% load
0.6% - Boeing 787-10
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.3% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 80.1% load
0.3% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 48.9% load
0.3%
How has EWR–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IAD departures rose from 317 in July 2025 to 326 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
326 departures · 41,625 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → EWR
74.6% full
171 departures · 21,685 passengers
EWR → IAD
75.3% full
155 departures · 19,940 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (30.1%).
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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