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Route

Los Angeles → Dulles

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

Dulles is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

7
flights per day
8
busiest month · Jun
5
quietest month · Aug
4 hr 21 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinesall year
American Airlinessummer
Delta Air Linesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  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. 7Mon
  2. 6.2Tue
  3. 5.9Wed
  4. 6.1Thu
  5. 6.9Fri
  6. 6.8Sat
  7. 6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M36%
  2. Boeing 737-900B73922%
  3. Boeing 757-300B75321%
  4. Boeing 787-9B7896%
  5. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266161
  • United Airlines153×
February 20266163
  • United Airlines151×
March 20266170
  • United Airlines159×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
April 20267195
  • United Airlines168×
  • American Airlines23×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
May 20267212
  • United Airlines181×
  • American Airlines27×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
June 20268234
  • United Airlines198×
  • American Airlines30×
July 20268241
  • United Airlines204×
  • American Airlines28×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
August 20265167
  • United Airlines151×
  • American Airlines5×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
September 20266175
  • United Airlines172×
October 20257205
  • United Airlines189×
November 20257204
  • United Airlines193×
  • American Airlines1×
December 20257188
  • United Airlines179×

Airlines observed on this route

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

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 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 Los Angeles: 161.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dulles: 171.

The airports on this route

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

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

93 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles, United StatesIAD / KIAD

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

LAX DCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington is about 24 mi from Dulles.View route →SNA IADJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LAX BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 45 mi from Dulles.View route →

About the route from Los Angeles to Dulles

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Los Angeles from Dulles by air?
The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport is approximately 2,283 mi.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Dulles?
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 Los Angeles to Dulles?
Yes, a direct connection between LAX and IAD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to Dulles?
On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,315 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and Dulles?
Dulles is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

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.