Dulles (IAD) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 5h 10m
Bearing
273° W
Dulles (IAD) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 2,184 miles (3,514 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PSP
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–PSP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
34
April 2026
Seats
5,644
both directions
Passengers
4,053
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PSP?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–PSP in April 2026 (34 departures).
- UA
34 departures · 5,644 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.8%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of IAD–PSP departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 71.8% load
100.0%
How has IAD–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PSP departures rose from 28 in December 2025 to 34 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
28 departures · 3,566 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 4,076 passengers
58.0%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 4,839 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 6,277 passengers
86.4%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 4,053 passengers
71.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → PSP
63.0% full
17 departures · 1,777 passengers
PSP → IAD
80.7% full
17 departures · 2,276 passengers
Nonstop IAD–PSP traffic has been filed 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
IAD to PSP is 2,184 miles (3,514 km / 1,898 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 2,184-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,184-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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