Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles, United StatesIAD / KIAD
International hub · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft
82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Dulles → Columbia
IAD
DullesWashington Dulles International Airport
DullesWashington Dulles International AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 401 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Dulles and Columbia.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
CommuteAirall year
GoJet Airlines LLCspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Dulles. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.5Mon
- 2.7Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 2.6Thu
- 2.6Fri
- 2Sat
- 2.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- E45X75%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ717%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
- Learjet 60LJ600%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 78 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 86 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 80 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 51 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAD-CAE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Dulles: 171.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DCA CAERonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington is about 24 mi from Dulles.View route →BWI CAEBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 45 mi from Dulles.View route →IAD CLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte is about 89 mi from Columbia.View route →IAD GSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 91 mi from Columbia.View route →
About the route from Dulles to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 401 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. CommuteAir and GoJet Airlines LLC have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Dulles from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Washington Dulles International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 401 mi.
- How long is the flight from Dulles to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Dulles to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between IAD and CAE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: CommuteAir and GoJet Airlines LLC.
- How often is there a flight from Dulles to Columbia?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 894 observed flights. Mainly CommuteAir, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Dulles and Columbia?
- Same local time in Dulles and Columbia.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.