Dulles (IAD) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 5h 29m
Bearing
303° NW
Dulles (IAD) to Vancouver (YVR) is 2,338 miles (3,763 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–YVR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
22
May 2026
Seats
3,678
both directions
Passengers
3,096
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–YVR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–YVR in May 2026 (22 departures).
- UA
22 departures · 3,678 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies IAD–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 86% of IAD–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 83.8% load
86.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 83.0% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 93.4% load
4.5%
How has IAD–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–YVR departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 22 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,361 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,281 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,398 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
48 departures · 6,426 passengers
80.5%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
22 departures · 3,096 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → YVR
93.8% full
11 departures · 1,724 passengers
YVR → IAD
74.6% full
11 departures · 1,372 passengers
Nonstop IAD–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Vancouver (YVR)?
IAD to YVR is 2,338 miles (3,763 km / 2,032 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 2,338-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (86.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (9.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,338-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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