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Route

Dulles → Los Angeles

IADDullesWashington Dulles International Airport
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
2,283 mi
Estimated flight time
~5h 5m

Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Dulles.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
8
busiest month · Jun
5
quietest month · Oct
5 hr 0 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 8Jun
  7. 7Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinesall year
American Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dulles. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 6.4Mon
  2. 5.4Tue
  3. 5.4Wed
  4. 5.5Thu
  5. 6.1Fri
  6. 5.9Sat
  7. 5.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M39%
  2. Boeing 737-900B73926%
  3. Boeing 757-300B75319%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M4%
  5. Boeing 777-200B7722%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265130
  • United Airlines125×
February 20265132
  • United Airlines122×
March 20265151
  • United Airlines142×
April 20266168
  • United Airlines143×
  • American Airlines21×
May 20267189
  • United Airlines154×
  • American Airlines27×
June 20268226
  • United Airlines189×
  • American Airlines29×
July 20267228
  • United Airlines194×
  • American Airlines31×
August 20265162
  • United Airlines156×
  • American Airlines4×
September 20266169
  • United Airlines164×
October 20255158
  • United Airlines141×
November 20256179
  • United Airlines171×
December 20256182
  • United Airlines174×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on IAD-LAX - not a booking guarantee.

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

United Airlines

UA · UAL

Hub: ORD Chicago

215 departure airportsView airline →

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 Los Angeles: 161.

The airports on this route

Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles, United StatesIAD / KIAD

International hub · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft

72 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft

81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

IAD HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →DCA LAXRonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington is about 24 mi from Dulles.View route →IAD SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →BWI LAXBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 45 mi from Dulles.View route →

About the route from Dulles to Los Angeles

The observed direct connection between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 2,283 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 5m. American Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Dulles from Los Angeles by air?
The great-circle distance between Washington Dulles International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 2,283 mi.
How long is the flight from Dulles to Los Angeles?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Dulles to Los Angeles?
Yes, a direct connection between IAD and LAX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Dulles to Los Angeles?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,074 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Dulles and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Dulles.

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.