Dulles (IAD) to Lomé (LFW)
Flight time
≈ 11h 29m
Bearing
92° E
Dulles (IAD) to Lomé (LFW) is 5,345 miles (8,602 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–LFW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–LFW; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
7,020
both directions
Passengers
4,823
both directions
Load factor
68.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–LFW?
Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–LFW in July 2026 (26 departures).
- ET
Ethiopian Airlines
26 departures · 7,020 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.7%
Load
What plane flies IAD–LFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of IAD–LFW departures.
- Boeing 787-8
26 departures · 68.7% load
100.0%
How has IAD–LFW traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–LFW departures fell from 36 in August 2025 to 26 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–LFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 6,700 passengers
68.9%
Load
September 2025
28 departures · 3,515 passengers
46.5%
Load
October 2025
24 departures · 2,601 passengers
40.1%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 2,921 passengers
45.1%
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 7,371 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 6,882 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3,529 passengers
54.5%
Load
March 2026
26 departures · 5,661 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 4,887 passengers
69.6%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 4,638 passengers
66.1%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 4,616 passengers
65.8%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 4,823 passengers
68.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → LFW
74.6% full
13 departures · 2,619 passengers
LFW → IAD
62.8% full
13 departures · 2,204 passengers
Nonstop IAD–LFW 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
Lomé
TG
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
Coordinates
6.17°N, 1.25°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Lomé (LFW)?
IAD to LFW is 5,345 miles (8,602 km / 4,644 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to LFW?
A nonstop covers the 5,345-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–LFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–LFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,345-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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