Dublin (DUB) – Washington (IAD)
- Distance
- 5,478 km
- 3,404 mi · 2,958 nm
- Flight time
- 7 h 50 min / 7 h 1 min
- Average gate to gate: DUB → IAD / back
- Time difference
- 5 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 640 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (378 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 308,108
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +2.5%
- Flights / week
- 45
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 71%
- 435,772 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- EI, UA
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from DUB
- 283°
- Heading from IAD
- 48°
- Halfway point
- 51.94, -47.26
- Great-circle km
- 5,464 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air DUB → IAD
- 7 h 21 min
- In the air IAD → DUB
- 6 h 25 min
- Clocks
- Washington is 5 h behind Dublin
The estimate for a route without real times is 7 h 15 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 36,465 |
| Sep 2025 | 27,905 |
| Oct 2025 | 27,855 |
| Nov 2025 | 20,745 |
| Dec 2025 | 21,063 |
| Jan 2026 | 10,314 |
| Feb 2026 | 7,472 |
| Mar 2026 | 23,906 |
| Apr 2026 | 28,707 |
| May 2026 | 32,660 |
| Jun 2026 | 35,221 |
| Jul 2026 | 35,795 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 244 |
| Sep 2025 | 211 |
| Oct 2025 | 233 |
| Nov 2025 | 178 |
| Dec 2025 | 173 |
| Jan 2026 | 77 |
| Feb 2026 | 71 |
| Mar 2026 | 186 |
| Apr 2026 | 240 |
| May 2026 | 247 |
| Jun 2026 | 239 |
| Jul 2026 | 242 |
Airlines flying DUB–IAD nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| EIAer Lingus | 25 | 57% |
| UAUnited Air Lines | 20 | 43% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · 1,298 flights
- Boeing 757-200 · 1,039 flights
- Boeing 767-400/ER · 3 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 1 flight
Also carried: 59 tonnes of freight and 15 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 5,464 km.
DUB Dublin → IAD Washington
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
IAD Washington → DUB Dublin
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Dublin and Washington
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Washington airports