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Direct destinations from Washington Dulles International Airport

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Dulles, United StatesIATA: IADICAO: KIAD
Current airport: IAD
166
destinations
34
countries
82
airlines
6
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, November 2025 to October 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. ATLAtlanta~11 a day
  2. DENDenver~9 a day
  3. CLTCharlotte~9 a day
  4. EWRNewark~8 a day
  5. TEBTeterboro~8 a day
  6. SFOSan Francisco~8 a day
  7. LAXLos Angeles~7 a day
  8. ORDChicago~7 a day
  9. DTWDetroit~6 a day
  10. MCOOrlando~6 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 72 · 43%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 41 · 25%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 23 · 14%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 30 · 18%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • North America130
  • Europe23
  • Asia8
  • Africa3
  • Oceania1
  • South America1

Most destinations per country

  • United States115
  • Canada9
  • United Kingdom3
  • France2
  • Germany2
  • Italy2
  • Mexico2
  • Puerto Rico2
  • Spain2
  • Switzerland2
  • United Arab Emirates2
  • Austria1
  • Belgium1
  • Brazil1
  • Cayman Islands1
  • Denmark1
  • Greece1
  • Iceland1
  • Ireland1
  • Israel1
  • Japan1
  • Jordan1
  • Morocco1
  • Netherlands1
  • Panama1
  • Poland1
  • Portugal1
  • Qatar1
  • Senegal1
  • South Africa1
  • South Korea1
  • Taiwan1
  • Türkiye1
  • Turks & Caicos Islands1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionIADCPT

Cape Town

7,931 mi · estimated 14h 1mShortest nonstop connectionIADDCA

Washington

24 mi · estimated 16m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Reykjavík
Southernmost destination
Cape Town
Average route distance
1,678 mi