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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop EWR–IAD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
319
April 2026
Seats
47,416
both directions
Passengers
30,886
both directions
Load factor
65.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–IAD departures in April 2026 (246), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
246 departures · 43,073 seats
Share of departures77.1%65.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
63 departures · 3,150 seats
Share of departures19.7%79.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
6 departures · 559 seats
Share of departures1.9%46.0%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures0.9%14.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%48.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IAD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 31% of EWR–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
100 departures · 68.7% load
31.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
94 departures · 58.9% load
29.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
63 departures · 79.9% load
19.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 71.5% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 62.4% load
2.5% - Boeing 757-200
6 departures · 46.0% load
1.9% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 76.4% load
1.3% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 14.5% load
0.9% - Boeing 767-400ER
3 departures · 55.7% load
0.9% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 48.7% load
0.3%
How has EWR–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IAD departures rose from 298 in May 2025 to 319 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
298 departures · 34,383 passengers
77.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → EWR
63.6% full
163 departures · 15,478 passengers
EWR → IAD
66.8% full
156 departures · 15,408 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (31.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (29.5%).
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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