Dulles to Columbus (IAD–CMH) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

IAD Airport Page →
299 mi airlines charter/private 152/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 60 flights Verified 35m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Midwest Airlines.
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UA4076+3
UA United
E7W
8:25 AM
EDT
9:49 AM
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1h 24m
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UA4247
UA United
ERJ
8:25 AM
EDT
9:50 AM
EDT
1h 25m
42%
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UA4444
UA United
CR5
8:25 AM
EDT
9:48 AM
EDT
1h 23m
42%
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AC3543cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
8:25 AM
EDT
9:49 AM
EDT
1h 24m
43%
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AV2051cs
AV avianca
E75L
8:25 AM
EDT
9:49 AM
EDT
1h 24m
45%
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CM1270cs
CM Copa
ERJ
8:25 AM
EDT
9:50 AM
EDT
1h 25m
35%
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UA4335
UA United
ERJ
8:25 AM
EDT
9:50 AM
EDT
1h 25m
42%
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UA4420
UA United
CR5
12:45 PM
EDT
2:11 PM
EDT
1h 26m
42%
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UA4070
UA United
E7W
12:45 PM
EDT
2:12 PM
EDT
1h 27m
42%
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AV2227cs
AV avianca
E75L
12:45 PM
EDT
2:12 PM
EDT
1h 27m
45%
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AC3541cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
12:45 PM
EDT
2:12 PM
EDT
1h 27m
43%
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ET1382cs
ET Ethiopian
E75L
12:45 PM
EDT
2:12 PM
EDT
1h 27m
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UA4549
UA United
CR5
12:45 PM
EDT
2:11 PM
EDT
1h 26m
42%
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UA3615
UA United
E7W
12:45 PM
EDT
2:12 PM
EDT
1h 27m
42%
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UA3571+3
UA United
E75L
2:14 PM
EDT
3:35 PM
EDT
1h 21m
42%
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UA4588
UA United
CR5
5:25 PM
EDT
6:57 PM
EDT
1h 32m
42%
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UA4823
UA United
ERJ
5:25 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 33m
42%
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OS7841+3
OS Austrian
CR5
5:25 PM
EDT
6:57 PM
EDT
1h 32m
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UA6141
UA United
E7W
5:25 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 33m
42%
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CM2201cs
CM Copa
ERJ
5:25 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 33m
35%
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SN9016+3
SN Lynx Air
ERJ
5:25 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 33m
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AC3542cs
AC Air Canada
CR5
5:25 PM
EDT
6:57 PM
EDT
1h 32m
43%
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UA4341
UA United
ERJ
5:25 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 33m
42%
M T W T F S S
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UA4514+2
UA United
CR7
6:37 PM
EDT
8:35 PM
EDT
1h 58m
42%
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AC3544cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
10:15 PM
EDT
11:43 PM
EDT
1h 28m
43%
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UA3507+1
UA United
E7W
10:15 PM
EDT
11:43 PM
EDT
1h 28m
42%
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UA4414
UA United
CR5
10:15 PM
EDT
11:42 PM
EDT
1h 27m
42%
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UA3623
UA United
E7W
10:15 PM
EDT
11:43 PM
EDT
1h 28m
42%
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UA3607
UA United
E7W
10:15 PM
EDT
11:43 PM
EDT
1h 28m
42%
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AC3545cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
EDT
1h 24m
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ET1383cs
ET Ethiopian
E75L
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
EDT
1h 24m
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UA3622
UA United
E7W
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
EDT
1h 24m
64%
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UA3710
UA United
E7W
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
EDT
1h 24m
64%
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UA4226
UA United
ERJ
6:00 AM
EDT
7:25 AM
EDT
1h 25m
64%
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UA3495+3
UA United
E7W
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
EDT
1h 24m
64%
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UA4428
UA United
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
7:23 AM
EDT
1h 23m
64%
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AV2052cs
AV avianca
E7W
6:00 AM
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7:24 AM
EDT
1h 24m
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NH7111+1
NH All Nippon
E7W
6:00 AM
EDT
7:22 AM
EDT
1h 22m
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UA4056
UA United
E7W
10:30 AM
EDT
11:54 AM
EDT
1h 24m
64%
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UA4281
UA United
ERJ
10:30 AM
EDT
11:55 AM
EDT
1h 25m
64%
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AV2228cs
AV avianca
E75L
10:30 AM
EDT
11:54 AM
EDT
1h 24m
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AC3547cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
10:30 AM
EDT
11:54 AM
EDT
1h 24m
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UA4047+3
UA United
E7W
10:30 AM
EDT
11:54 AM
EDT
1h 24m
64%
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UA4575
UA United
CR5
10:30 AM
EDT
11:53 AM
EDT
1h 23m
64%
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CM2207cs
CM Copa
ERJ
10:30 AM
EDT
11:55 AM
EDT
1h 25m
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UA4341
UA United
ERJ
10:30 AM
EDT
11:55 AM
EDT
1h 25m
64%
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OS7842+2
OS Austrian
CR5
2:52 PM
EDT
4:23 PM
EDT
1h 31m
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UA3541+1
UA United
E75L
2:53 PM
EDT
4:23 PM
EDT
1h 30m
64%
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UA4476
UA United
CR7
2:53 PM
EDT
4:22 PM
EDT
1h 29m
64%
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SN9047+3
SN Lynx Air
E7W
2:53 PM
EDT
4:23 PM
EDT
1h 30m
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AC3546cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
2:53 PM
EDT
4:23 PM
EDT
1h 30m
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UA3551
UA United
E7W
2:53 PM
EDT
4:23 PM
EDT
1h 30m
64%
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UA4387
UA United
CR5
2:53 PM
EDT
4:22 PM
EDT
1h 29m
64%
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CM1098cs
CM Copa
ERJ
7:40 PM
EDT
9:11 PM
EDT
1h 31m
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UA3999
UA United
E7W
7:40 PM
EDT
9:10 PM
EDT
1h 30m
64%
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AV2053cs
AV avianca
CR7
7:40 PM
EDT
9:09 PM
EDT
1h 29m
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UA4593
UA United
CR5
7:40 PM
EDT
9:09 PM
EDT
1h 29m
64%
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UA4319
UA United
E145
7:40 PM
EDT
9:11 PM
EDT
1h 31m
64%
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UA4380+3
UA United
CR7
7:40 PM
EDT
9:09 PM
EDT
1h 29m
64%
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AC3548cs
AC Air Canada
CR7
7:40 PM
EDT
9:09 PM
EDT
1h 29m
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No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DTW Detroit 3h 35m AFAMAV AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Columbus flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 48m AAACAT AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus flights
PHL Philadelphia 3h 52m ACAVCM AAASBA Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 19m AFAMCM AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus flights
EWR Newark 4h 26m AVAZET EJAUA Newark (EWR) to Columbus flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 4h 28m ACAVCM MX Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Columbus flights
JFK New York 4h 31m AFAMAV AACXDL New York (JFK) to Columbus flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 31m ACAVCM ACHRTTP Toronto (YYZ) to Columbus flights
ORD Chicago 4h 38m ACAVAZ AAASAY Chicago (ORD) to Columbus flights
LGA New York 4h 42m AAAVUA AADLWS New York (LGA) to Columbus flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Dulles to Columbus
2 carriers, 152 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 299 mi 1h 27m nonstop

IAD–CMH is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 299 miles in approximately 1h 27m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop IAD–CMH service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, AV, CM, ET, OS, SN 74 CR5, CR7, E75L, E7W, ERJ 1h21-1h58 50% Star Alliance AC, AV, CM, ET, OS, SN
DL Delta Air Lines 0 50% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – AC, OS, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – UA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AC, AV, ET, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
ERJ Embraer ERJ-135/140/145 – CM, SN, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (74 flights/wk, 100%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, IAD to CMH direction.
Mon
21
flights
Tue
21
flights
Wed
21
flights
Thu
21
flights
Fri
23
flights
Sat
22
flights
Sun
22
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
29
Nonstop flights
152
Outbound / wk
159
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for IAD to CMH.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
55
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,969
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
IAD → CMH
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
100%
Return
CMH → IAD
0%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
0%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. IAD delays → CMH delays →

Other ways to reach Columbus from Dulles

Nearby airports with service to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
Metric IAD→CMH DCA→CMH BWI→CMH
Distance from IAD 23 mi 45 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 3 3
Weekly flights 152 57 23
Flight time 1h 27m 1h 15m 1h 25m
Departure OTP 50%
Airports within 200 miles of IAD with service to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Columbus is 0 hours the same as Dulles.
IAD: EDT · CMH: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dulles, it's 6:00 PM in Columbus.
Distance & Flight Time
299 mi / 481 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 27m gate to gate.
Getting to IAD

WMATA Silver Line Metro now reaches Dulles directly; take Silver Line to Washington Dulles Airport station (about 65 min from Metro Center, ~$7). The connection opened in late 2022.Ride-shares from downtown DC run $35–60 and take 35–50 minutes via I-66 (longer during peak hours). Washington Flyer coach to Wiehle-Reston East Metro costs $6. The airport is 27 miles from downtown; taxis are expensive ($60–80).

IAD–CMH Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dulles to Columbus route.
Route details
Distance299 mi / 481 km
Flight time1h 27m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights152 out / 159 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: IAD
IATA / ICAOIAD / KIAD
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.0M
Elevation312 ft / 95 m
Destination: CMH
IATA / ICAOCMH / KCMH
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr8.8M
Elevation815 ft / 248 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IAD to CMH flights.
Nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport take about 1h 27m gate to gate. The route covers 299 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from IAD to CMH: United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Charlotte Douglas and Philadelphia.
Yes, return flights from CMH to IAD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DCA, BWI and CHO. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from IAD to CMH

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. With 152 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

IAD to CMH Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from IAD to CMH is about 1 hours 27 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 299 miles (481 km). There are approximately 152 weekly flights outbound and 159 return, totaling 311 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Charlotte Douglas and Philadelphia. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Washington (DCA), Baltimore (BWI) and Charlottesville (CHO).