Dulles (IAD) to Mobile (MOB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
230° SW
Dulles (IAD) to Mobile (MOB) is 835 miles (1,344 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MOB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–MOB; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
3,000
both directions
Passengers
2,623
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–MOB?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–MOB in April 2026 (60 departures).
- C5
CommuteAir
60 departures · 3,000 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.4%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MOB?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IAD–MOB departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
60 departures · 87.4% load
100.0%
How has IAD–MOB traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MOB departures fell from 126 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MOB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
126 departures · 5,342 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2025
124 departures · 5,402 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 5,315 passengers
88.6%
Load
August 2025
126 departures · 4,959 passengers
78.7%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 4,383 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
98 departures · 4,225 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 4,305 passengers
86.1%
Load
December 2025
92 departures · 3,966 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 2,656 passengers
77.0%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 2,334 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 2,805 passengers
90.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 2,623 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MOB
84.6% full
30 departures · 1,269 passengers
MOB → IAD
90.3% full
30 departures · 1,354 passengers
Nonstop IAD–MOB 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 Mobile (MOB)?
IAD to MOB is 835 miles (1,344 km / 726 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MOB?
A nonstop covers the 835-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MOB?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MOB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 835-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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