Dulles (IAD) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
191° S
Dulles (IAD) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 861 miles (1,385 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Jet Aviation Flight Services operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–PBI; the Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
3
July 2026
Seats
92
both directions
Passengers
62
both directions
Load factor
67.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PBI?
Jet Aviation Flight Services operated the most nonstop IAD–PBI departures in July 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 27Q
2 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures66.7%18.8%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures33.3%77.6%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PBI?
In July 2026, the Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 flew 67% of IAD–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
2 departures · 18.8% load
66.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 77.6% load
33.3%
How has IAD–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PBI departures fell from 5 in August 2025 to 3 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
5 departures · 111 passengers
61.7%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 694 passengers
67.3%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 4,228 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
64 departures · 7,068 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
91 departures · 11,754 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
71 departures · 7,904 passengers
67.6%
Load
February 2026
91 departures · 11,659 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 16,320 passengers
80.2%
Load
April 2026
125 departures · 13,039 passengers
63.7%
Load
May 2026
43 departures · 4,814 passengers
68.7%
Load
June 2026
3 departures · 203 passengers
70.2%
Load
July 2026
3 departures · 62 passengers
67.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → IAD
71.4% full
2 departures · 60 passengers
IAD → PBI
25.0% full
1 departures · 2 passengers
Nonstop IAD–PBI 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
IAD to PBI is 861 miles (1,385 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 861-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PBI?
In July 2026, the Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 861-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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