Dulles (IAD) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
13° N
Dulles (IAD) to Syracuse (SYR) is 296 miles (477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–SYR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–SYR; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
228
June 2026
Seats
11,400
both directions
Passengers
9,580
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–SYR?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAD–SYR departures in June 2026 (194), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
194 departures · 9,700 seats
Share of departures85.1%84.3%
Load
- G7
34 departures · 1,700 seats
Share of departures14.9%82.6%
Load
What plane flies IAD–SYR?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 85% of IAD–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
194 departures · 84.3% load
85.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
34 departures · 82.6% load
14.9%
How has IAD–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–SYR departures fell from 230 in July 2025 to 228 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
230 departures · 11,005 passengers
93.6%
Load
August 2025
243 departures · 11,942 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 10,484 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
234 departures · 10,132 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 9,045 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
200 departures · 8,703 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
154 departures · 6,934 passengers
87.1%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 7,298 passengers
90.0%
Load
March 2026
225 departures · 10,166 passengers
88.3%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 10,555 passengers
88.9%
Load
May 2026
240 departures · 13,025 passengers
70.8%
Load
June 2026
228 departures · 9,580 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → SYR
85.3% full
114 departures · 4,863 passengers
SYR → IAD
82.8% full
114 departures · 4,717 passengers
Nonstop IAD–SYR 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Syracuse (SYR)?
IAD to SYR is 296 miles (477 km / 258 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 296-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–SYR?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (85.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (14.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 296-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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