Dulles (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
358° N
Dulles (IAD) to Rochester (ROC) is 289 miles (465 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–ROC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–ROC; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
224
April 2026
Seats
11,964
both directions
Passengers
9,631
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–ROC?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAD–ROC departures in April 2026 (144), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
144 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures64.3%87.7%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
46 departures · 2,300 seats
Share of departures20.5%71.4%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
32 departures · 2,312 seats
Share of departures14.3%67.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.9%74.3%
Load
What plane flies IAD–ROC?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 64% of IAD–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
144 departures · 87.7% load
64.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
46 departures · 71.4% load
20.5% - Embraer E175
34 departures · 67.9% load
15.2%
How has IAD–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–ROC departures rose from 222 in May 2025 to 224 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
222 departures · 11,125 passengers
91.8%
Load
June 2025
208 departures · 10,693 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
211 departures · 10,747 passengers
91.1%
Load
August 2025
239 departures · 12,861 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
210 departures · 10,951 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 8,442 passengers
89.0%
Load
November 2025
209 departures · 9,504 passengers
82.9%
Load
December 2025
197 departures · 8,985 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
161 departures · 7,606 passengers
85.5%
Load
February 2026
146 departures · 7,498 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
223 departures · 11,361 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
224 departures · 9,631 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → ROC
81.8% full
112 departures · 4,895 passengers
ROC → IAD
79.2% full
112 departures · 4,736 passengers
Nonstop IAD–ROC 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.
The airports
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Rochester (ROC)?
IAD to ROC is 289 miles (465 km / 251 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 289-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–ROC?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (64.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 289-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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