Washington (IAD) – Munich (MUC)
- Distance
- 6,861 km
- 4,263 mi · 3,705 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 7 min / 9 h 5 min
- Average gate to gate: IAD → MUC / back
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 801 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (474 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 332,516
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +3.8%
- Flights / week
- 24
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 79%
- 423,426 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- LH, 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 IAD
- 49°
- Heading from MUC
- 298°
- Halfway point
- 53.22, -37.25
- Great-circle km
- 6,843 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air IAD → MUC
- 7 h 26 min
- In the air MUC → IAD
- 8 h 34 min
- Clocks
- Munich is 6 h ahead of Washington
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 55 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 37,108 |
| Sep 2025 | 36,052 |
| Oct 2025 | 32,615 |
| Nov 2025 | 23,328 |
| Dec 2025 | 27,228 |
| Jan 2026 | 17,990 |
| Feb 2026 | 10,769 |
| Mar 2026 | 20,229 |
| Apr 2026 | 24,624 |
| May 2026 | 31,386 |
| Jun 2026 | 34,668 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,519 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 121 |
| Sep 2025 | 118 |
| Oct 2025 | 121 |
| Nov 2025 | 108 |
| Dec 2025 | 114 |
| Jan 2026 | 82 |
| Feb 2026 | 56 |
| Mar 2026 | 92 |
| Apr 2026 | 107 |
| May 2026 | 123 |
| Jun 2026 | 114 |
| Jul 2026 | 116 |
Airlines flying IAD–MUC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| LHLufthansa German Airlines | 11 | 56% |
| UAUnited Air Lines | 14 | 44% |
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
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 683 flights
- Airbus Industrie A380-800 · 400 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 161 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 24 flights
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · 4 flights
Also carried: 6,787 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,843 km.
IAD Washington → MUC Munich
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
MUC Munich → IAD Washington
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
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 Washington and Munich
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