Dulles (IAD) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
61° NE
Dulles (IAD) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 134 miles (216 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop IAD–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
160
April 2026
Seats
8,440
both directions
Passengers
6,301
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–PHL?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–PHL departures in April 2026 (126), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- G7
GoJet Airlines
126 departures · 6,300 seats
Share of departures78.8%78.2%
Load
- C5
CommuteAir
16 departures · 800 seats
Share of departures10.0%86.4%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
10 departures · 712 seats
Share of departures6.3%64.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
5 departures · 468 seats
Share of departures3.1%24.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.3%74.3%
Load
- 27Q
Jet Aviation Flight Services
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.6%12.5%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 79% of IAD–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
126 departures · 78.2% load
78.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
16 departures · 86.4% load
10.0% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 66.1% load
7.5% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 20.1% load
2.5% - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
1 departures · 12.5% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 31.1% load
0.6%
How has IAD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PHL departures fell from 199 in May 2025 to 160 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
199 departures · 9,768 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
230 departures · 12,617 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
218 departures · 10,023 passengers
80.6%
Load
August 2025
198 departures · 8,246 passengers
79.9%
Load
September 2025
170 departures · 6,962 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
194 departures · 7,975 passengers
73.6%
Load
November 2025
158 departures · 7,758 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
182 departures · 8,472 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
176 departures · 6,744 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
151 departures · 5,719 passengers
74.0%
Load
March 2026
177 departures · 7,001 passengers
73.4%
Load
April 2026
160 departures · 6,301 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → PHL
73.4% full
80 departures · 3,159 passengers
PHL → IAD
76.0% full
80 departures · 3,142 passengers
Nonstop IAD–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
IAD to PHL is 134 miles (216 km / 117 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 134-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (78.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (10.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 134-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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