Dulles (IAD) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
58° NE
Dulles (IAD) to New York (JFK) is 228 miles (366 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAD–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
120
April 2026
Seats
9,206
both directions
Passengers
6,782
both directions
Load factor
73.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–JFK?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IAD–JFK departures in April 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
60 departures · 4,546 seats
Share of departures50.0%73.7%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures48.3%72.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures1.7%97.6%
Load
What plane flies IAD–JFK?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of IAD–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 73.7% load
50.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 72.3% load
48.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 94.4% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 98.9% load
0.8%
How has IAD–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–JFK departures fell from 121 in May 2025 to 120 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
121 departures · 7,724 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2025
108 departures · 7,150 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
111 departures · 7,180 passengers
78.1%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 7,320 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
128 departures · 7,341 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
128 departures · 7,685 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 6,461 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
98 departures · 5,439 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
105 departures · 5,249 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 5,129 passengers
64.6%
Load
March 2026
121 departures · 6,880 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 6,782 passengers
73.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → JFK
76.9% full
60 departures · 3,582 passengers
JFK → IAD
70.3% full
60 departures · 3,200 passengers
Nonstop IAD–JFK 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from New York (JFK)?
IAD to JFK is 228 miles (366 km / 198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 228-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–JFK?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (48.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 228-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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