Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
9° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dulles (IAD) is 903 miles (1,453 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–IAD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
162
July 2026
Seats
31,534
both directions
Passengers
28,988
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–IAD departures in July 2026 (103), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
103 departures · 18,437 seats
Share of departures63.6%91.9%
Load
- F9
58 departures · 13,084 seats
Share of departures35.8%92.0%
Load
- 27Q
1 departures · 13 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 52% of FLL–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
85 departures · 92.7% load
52.5% - Airbus A321neo
36 departures · 91.3% load
22.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
18 departures · 88.4% load
11.1% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 92.3% load
8.6% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 95.0% load
4.9% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has FLL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–IAD departures rose from 100 in August 2025 to 162 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
100 departures · 15,126 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 8,048 passengers
72.4%
Load
October 2025
74 departures · 10,697 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
122 departures · 18,851 passengers
87.2%
Load
December 2025
156 departures · 23,599 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 17,891 passengers
87.9%
Load
February 2026
130 departures · 20,088 passengers
86.9%
Load
March 2026
169 departures · 26,631 passengers
89.8%
Load
April 2026
162 departures · 23,960 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
161 departures · 26,324 passengers
88.1%
Load
June 2026
156 departures · 27,336 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2026
162 departures · 28,988 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → IAD
90.6% full
83 departures · 14,704 passengers
IAD → FLL
93.3% full
79 departures · 14,284 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Dulles (IAD)?
FLL to IAD is 903 miles (1,453 km / 785 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 903-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (52.5%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 903-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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