Guatemala City (GUA) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 31m
Bearing
23° NE
Guatemala City (GUA) to Dulles (IAD) is 1,862 miles (2,996 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GUA–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avianca Costa Rica operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GUA–IAD; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
64
May 2026
Seats
11,114
both directions
Passengers
9,504
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUA–IAD?
Avianca Costa Rica operated the most nonstop GUA–IAD departures in May 2026 (35), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LR
Avianca Costa Rica
35 departures · 6,300 seats
Share of departures54.7%80.0%
Load
- UA
29 departures · 4,814 seats
Share of departures45.3%92.8%
Load
What plane flies GUA–IAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 55% of GUA–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
35 departures · 80.0% load
54.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 92.8% load
45.3%
How has GUA–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop GUA–IAD departures fell from 117 in June 2025 to 64 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUA–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 16,134 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 16,918 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
97 departures · 14,224 passengers
84.5%
Load
September 2025
35 departures · 5,307 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
46 departures · 6,247 passengers
77.5%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 13,608 passengers
84.9%
Load
December 2025
123 departures · 17,088 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
76 departures · 11,502 passengers
87.8%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 6,265 passengers
89.8%
Load
March 2026
75 departures · 11,443 passengers
88.6%
Load
April 2026
74 departures · 10,905 passengers
85.6%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 9,504 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → GUA
83.5% full
33 departures · 4,786 passengers
GUA → IAD
87.6% full
31 departures · 4,718 passengers
Nonstop GUA–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
Guatemala City
GT
La Aurora International Airport
Coordinates
14.58°N, 90.53°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guatemala City (GUA) from Dulles (IAD)?
GUA to IAD is 1,862 miles (2,996 km / 1,618 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GUA to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 1,862-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GUA–IAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (54.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (45.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying GUA–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,862-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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