Dulles (IAD) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 9h 18m
Bearing
49° NE
Dulles (IAD) to Munich (MUC) is 4,252 miles (6,843 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MUC; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
46,356
both directions
Passengers
31,386
both directions
Load factor
67.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MUC?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop IAD–MUC departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 31,458 seats
Share of departures50.4%62.4%
Load
- UA
61 departures · 14,898 seats
Share of departures49.6%78.8%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 50% of IAD–MUC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A380-800
62 departures · 62.4% load
50.4% - Boeing 787-8
60 departures · 79.2% load
48.8% - Boeing 787-10
1 departures · 63.8% load
0.8%
How has IAD–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MUC departures rose from 118 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
118 departures · 37,353 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
117 departures · 37,591 passengers
85.2%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 37,108 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 36,052 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 32,616 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
108 departures · 23,328 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
114 departures · 27,228 passengers
89.5%
Load
January 2026
82 departures · 17,990 passengers
85.3%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 10,776 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
92 departures · 20,229 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 24,624 passengers
63.6%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 31,386 passengers
67.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MUC
75.8% full
62 departures · 17,689 passengers
MUC → IAD
59.5% full
61 departures · 13,697 passengers
Nonstop IAD–MUC 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
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Munich (MUC)?
IAD to MUC is 4,252 miles (6,843 km / 3,695 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 4,252-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,252-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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