Dulles (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 00m
Bearing
37° NE
Dulles (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS) is 102 miles (164 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–LNS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–LNS; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 43% full.
Departures
154
May 2026
Seats
1,386
both directions
Passengers
599
both directions
Load factor
43.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–LNS?
Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–LNS in May 2026 (154 departures).
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
154 departures · 1,386 seats
Share of departures100.0%43.2%
Load
What plane flies IAD–LNS?
In May 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 100% of IAD–LNS departures.
- Cessna C208B
154 departures · 43.2% load
100.0%
How has IAD–LNS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–LNS departures rose from 146 in June 2025 to 154 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–LNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
146 departures · 476 passengers
36.2%
Load
July 2025
156 departures · 537 passengers
38.3%
Load
August 2025
155 departures · 518 passengers
37.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
161 departures · 626 passengers
43.2%
Load
November 2025
103 departures · 540 passengers
58.3%
Load
December 2025
144 departures · 464 passengers
35.8%
Load
January 2026
149 departures · 386 passengers
28.8%
Load
February 2026
133 departures · 370 passengers
30.9%
Load
March 2026
148 departures · 519 passengers
39.0%
Load
April 2026
154 departures · 564 passengers
40.7%
Load
May 2026
154 departures · 599 passengers
43.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → LNS
43.4% full
77 departures · 301 passengers
LNS → IAD
43.0% full
77 departures · 298 passengers
Nonstop IAD–LNS 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
Lancaster
US
Lancaster Airport
Coordinates
40.12°N, 76.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Lancaster (LNS)?
IAD to LNS is 102 miles (164 km / 89 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to LNS?
A nonstop covers the 102-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–LNS?
In May 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–LNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 102-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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