Dulles (IAD) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 42m
Bearing
308° NW
Dulles (IAD) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,947 miles (3,133 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–YYC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
80
July 2026
Seats
13,185
both directions
Passengers
11,947
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–YYC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–YYC departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 10,305 seats
Share of departures77.5%91.6%
Load
- WS
WestJet
18 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures22.5%86.9%
Load
What plane flies IAD–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of IAD–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 92.1% load
80.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 87.6% load
11.3% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 87.4% load
7.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 43.6% load
1.3%
How has IAD–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–YYC departures fell from 88 in August 2025 to 80 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
88 departures · 13,648 passengers
92.6%
Load
September 2025
20 departures · 2,573 passengers
86.9%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 1,290 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 51 passengers
72.9%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,250 passengers
79.5%
Load
June 2026
30 departures · 4,447 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2026
80 departures · 11,947 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → YYC
92.3% full
40 departures · 6,082 passengers
YYC → IAD
88.9% full
40 departures · 5,865 passengers
Nonstop IAD–YYC 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
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Calgary (YYC)?
IAD to YYC is 1,947 miles (3,133 km / 1,692 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 1,947-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (11.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,947-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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