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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAD–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
226
June 2026
Seats
14,689
both directions
Passengers
10,768
both directions
Load factor
73.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PHL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IAD–PHL departures in June 2026 (69), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
69 departures · 5,244 seats
Share of departures30.5%62.5%
Load
- C5
60 departures · 3,000 seats
Share of departures26.5%84.0%
Load
- YV
52 departures · 3,736 seats
Share of departures23.0%78.6%
Load
- G7
44 departures · 2,200 seats
Share of departures19.5%82.2%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
1 departures · 509 seats
Share of departures0.4%45.0%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of IAD–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
121 departures · 69.2% load
53.5% - Embraer ERJ-145
60 departures · 84.0% load
26.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
44 departures · 82.2% load
19.5% - Airbus A380-800
1 departures · 45.0% load
0.4%
How has IAD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PHL departures rose from 218 in July 2025 to 226 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
196 departures · 8,247 passengers
74.9%
Load
June 2026
226 departures · 10,768 passengers
73.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → IAD
71.5% full
114 departures · 5,460 passengers
IAD → PHL
75.3% full
112 departures · 5,308 passengers
Nonstop IAD–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.5%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (26.6%).
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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