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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
9,020
both directions
Passengers
7,025
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop IAD–JFK departures in May 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
60 departures · 4,308 seats
Share of departures48.8%80.6%
Load
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures48.8%76.8%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 143 seats
Share of departures1.6%30.8%
Load
- PTQ
Pontair
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.8%77.8%
Load
What plane flies IAD–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of IAD–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 80.6% load
48.8% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 76.8% load
48.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 30.8% load
1.6% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 77.8% load
0.8%
How has IAD–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–JFK departures rose from 108 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
123 departures · 7,025 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → IAD
77.5% full
62 departures · 3,498 passengers
IAD → JFK
78.3% full
61 departures · 3,527 passengers
Nonstop IAD–JFK 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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (48.8%).
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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