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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–YVR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,331
both directions
Passengers
9,794
both directions
Load factor
94.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–YVR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–YVR in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,331 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.8%
Load
What plane flies IAD–YVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 92% of IAD–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
57 departures · 95.0% load
91.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 94.9% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 94.4% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 84.4% load
1.6%
How has IAD–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–YVR departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
61 departures · 9,039 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,794 passengers
94.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → YVR
95.7% full
31 departures · 4,939 passengers
YVR → IAD
93.9% full
31 departures · 4,855 passengers
Nonstop IAD–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (91.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.2%).
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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