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Washington Dulles International Airport

IATA: IADICAO: KIADCountry: United States39 airlines92 destinations

Washington Dulles International Airport is a major international gateway for the Washington DC metropolitan area and a hub for United Airlines. IAD handles around 24 million passengers per year and sits about 26 miles west of downtown Washington in northern Virginia. United operates a substantial hub at IAD, focused on transatlantic and long-haul flying. The airport has direct service to most major European capitals, Middle Eastern hubs, and a growing number of Asian cities. IAD's international network is distinctively global for an American hub, with more direct long-haul destinations than most secondary hubs. The airport's distinctive mobile lounge system, which used to transport passengers between the terminal and remote gates on large wheeled vehicles, has been mostly replaced by a conventional AeroTrain system connecting the main terminal to Concourses A, B, and C. The airport's original terminal building, designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1962, remains one of the most striking pieces of airport architecture in the United States. The IATA code IAD was chosen because DIA, which would have been the obvious abbreviation for Dulles International Airport, was already in use.

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Airlines operating at IAD

39 airlines with direct flights from IAD. Flight counts reflect a 24-hour sample.

  • Aer Lingus0 flights · 1 destination
  • Air Canada0 flights · 3 destinations
  • Air China0 flights · 1 destination
  • Air France0 flights · 1 destination
  • Alaska Airlines0 flights · 2 destinations
  • Allegiant Air0 flights · 4 destinations
  • All Nippon Airways0 flights · 1 destination
  • American Airlines0 flights · 3 destinations
  • Austrian Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • Avianca0 flights · 3 destinations
  • Breeze Airways0 flights · 3 destinations
  • British Airways0 flights · 1 destination
  • Brussels Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • Copa Airlines0 flights · 1 destination

Destinations from IAD

92 direct destinations served from IAD, ranked by flight frequency.

  • IAD → DUB · Dublin0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → YYZ · Mississauga0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → YUL · Dorval0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → YTZ · Toronto0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → PEK · Beijing0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → CDG · Paris0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → SAN · San Diego0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → BFI · Seattle0 flights · 3 airlines
  • IAD → AVL · Asheville0 flights · 1 airline

Nearby airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)24 mi away
  • Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)45 mi away
  • Richmond International Airport (RIC)100 mi away
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)135 mi away
  • Norfolk International Airport (ORF)158 mi away

Frequently asked about IAD

Where is Washington Dulles International Airport?

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD / KIAD) is located in Washington, United States.

What is the IATA code for Washington Dulles International Airport?

The IATA code is IAD. The ICAO code is KIAD.

What airlines fly from IAD?

39 airlines operate at IAD. Top carriers include Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Alaska Airlines.

Where can you fly from IAD?

IAD has direct flights to 92 destinations including Dublin, Mississauga, Dorval, Toronto, Beijing.

How can I see live flights at IAD?

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Delta Air Lines
0 flights · 4 destinations
  • EgyptAir0 flights · 1 destination
  • Emirates0 flights · 1 destination
  • Ethiopian Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • Etihad Airways0 flights · 1 destination
  • EVA Air0 flights · 1 destination
  • Frontier Airlines0 flights · 7 destinations
  • Iberia0 flights · 1 destination
  • ITA Airways0 flights · 1 destination
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • Korean Air0 flights · 1 destination
  • Lufthansa0 flights · 1 destination
  • Porter Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • Qatar Airways0 flights · 1 destination
  • Royal Air Maroc0 flights · 1 destination
  • Royal Jordanian0 flights · 1 destination
  • Saudia0 flights · 2 destinations
  • Southwest Airlines0 flights · 2 destinations
  • Sun Country Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • TAP Air Portugal0 flights · 1 destination
  • Turkish Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
  • United Airlines0 flights · 59 destinations
  • Virgin Atlantic0 flights · 1 destination
  • Volaris0 flights · 1 destination
  • WestJet0 flights · 1 destination
  • IAD → DSI · Destin0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → PGD · Punta Gorda0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → SAV · Savannah0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → HND · Tokyo0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → CLT · Charlotte0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → ADS · Dallas0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → LAX · Los Angeles0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → VIE · Vienna0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → BOG · Bogota0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → GUA · Guatemala City0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → SAL · Santa Clara0 flights · 3 airlines
  • IAD → OGS · Ogdensburg0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → PVU · Provo0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → VRB · Vero Beach0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → LHR · London0 flights · 3 airlines
  • IAD → BRU · Brussels0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → PTY · Tocumen0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ATL · Atlanta0 flights · 3 airlines
  • IAD → SLC · Salt Lake City0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → DET · Detroit0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → CAI · Cairo0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → DXB · Dubai0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ADD · Addis Ababa0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → AUH · Abu Dhabi0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → TPE · Taipei0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → FLL · Fort Lauderdale0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → LAS · Las Vegas0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → MIA · Miami0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → UAQ · San Juan0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → TPA · Tampa0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → MAD · Madrid0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → FCO · Rome0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → AMS · Amsterdam0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → ICN · Seoul0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → MUC · Munich0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → DOH · Doha0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → CMN · Casablanca0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → AMM · Amman0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → JED · Jeddah0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → RUH · Riyadh0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → DEN · Denver0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → PHX · Phoenix0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → FCM · Minneapolis0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → LIS · Lisbon0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → IST · Istanbul0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ACC · Accra0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → AUA · Oranjestad0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → AUM · Austin0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → BCN · Barcelona0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → BOS · Boston0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → CPT · Cape Town0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → BKL · Cleveland0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → EDI · Edinburgh0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → RSW · Fort Myers0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → GVA · Geneva0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → HNL · Honolulu0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → CXO · Houston0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → JAX · Jacksonville0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → LOS · Lagos0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → MEX · Mexico City0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → BNA · Nashville0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → MSY · New Orleans0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ORF · Norfolk0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → MCO · Orlando0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → PDX · Portland0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → SMF · Sacramento0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → SAT · San Antonio0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → SFO · San Francisco0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → TLV · Tel Aviv0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ZRH · Zurich0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ABQ · Albuquerque0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → ANC · Anchorage0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → BZN · Bozeman0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → YYC · Calgary0 flights · 2 airlines
  • IAD → EGE · Eagle0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → GCM · Georgetown0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → HDN · Hayden0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → IND · Indianapolis0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → PSP · Palm Springs0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → PIT · Pittsburgh0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → SXM · Saint Martin0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → YVR · Richmond0 flights · 1 airline
  • IAD → VNC · Venice0 flights · 1 airline