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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–SYR; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
11,868
both directions
Passengers
10,555
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–SYR?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAD–SYR departures in April 2026 (219), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
219 departures · 10,950 seats
Share of departures94.4%90.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures3.4%87.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
3 departures · 378 seats
Share of departures1.3%61.1%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.9%86.4%
Load
What plane flies IAD–SYR?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 94% of IAD–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
219 departures · 90.0% load
94.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
8 departures · 87.5% load
3.5% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 61.1% load
1.3% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 86.4% load
0.9%
How has IAD–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–SYR departures rose from 222 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–SYR 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 · 10,194 passengers
91.8%
Load
June 2025
219 departures · 9,375 passengers
85.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → SYR
89.0% full
116 departures · 5,315 passengers
SYR → IAD
88.9% full
116 departures · 5,240 passengers
Nonstop IAD–SYR 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
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 April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (3.5%).
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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