Dulles (IAD) to Providenciales (PLS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 15m
Bearing
164° S
Dulles (IAD) to Providenciales (PLS) is 1,225 miles (1,972 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PLS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–PLS; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
56
July 2026
Seats
10,024
both directions
Passengers
7,983
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PLS?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–PLS in July 2026 (56 departures).
- UA
56 departures · 10,024 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.6%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PLS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 91% of IAD–PLS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
51 departures · 80.3% load
91.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 72.4% load
8.9%
How has IAD–PLS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PLS departures rose from 34 in August 2025 to 56 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PLS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
34 departures · 4,595 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 50 passengers
14.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 982 passengers
30.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 5,930 passengers
55.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,920 passengers
62.5%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 6,416 passengers
60.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,717 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,710 passengers
69.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,690 passengers
62.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 6,953 passengers
62.6%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,542 passengers
70.2%
Load
July 2026
56 departures · 7,983 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → PLS
79.5% full
28 departures · 3,987 passengers
PLS → IAD
79.7% full
28 departures · 3,996 passengers
Nonstop IAD–PLS 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).
The airports
Providenciales
TC
Providenciales International Airport
Coordinates
21.77°N, 72.27°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Providenciales (PLS)?
IAD to PLS is 1,225 miles (1,972 km / 1,065 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PLS?
A nonstop covers the 1,225-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PLS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (91.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (8.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PLS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,225-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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