Dulles (IAD) to Harrisburg (MDT)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
23° NE
Dulles (IAD) to Harrisburg (MDT) is 94 miles (151 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MDT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MDT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
191
May 2026
Seats
9,550
both directions
Passengers
8,009
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MDT?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAD–MDT departures in May 2026 (189), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
189 departures · 9,450 seats
Share of departures99.0%84.2%
Load
- G7
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures1.0%49.0%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MDT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of IAD–MDT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
189 departures · 84.2% load
99.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 49.0% load
1.1%
How has IAD–MDT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MDT departures fell from 230 in June 2025 to 191 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MDT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
230 departures · 9,824 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2025
200 departures · 8,829 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 8,147 passengers
87.1%
Load
September 2025
159 departures · 7,022 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 7,606 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
159 departures · 6,222 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
174 departures · 6,990 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
163 departures · 6,206 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
158 departures · 6,572 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
191 departures · 7,952 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 7,654 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
191 departures · 8,009 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDT → IAD
84.9% full
96 departures · 4,074 passengers
IAD → MDT
82.8% full
95 departures · 3,935 passengers
Nonstop IAD–MDT 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 Harrisburg (MDT)?
IAD to MDT is 94 miles (151 km / 82 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MDT?
A nonstop covers the 94-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MDT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (1.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MDT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 94-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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