Austin (AUS) to Washington Dulles (IAD) is 1,295 miles in a straight line, about 3h 05m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 9 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- AUSTowerAustin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZHUCenterHouston ARTCC (ZHU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZIDCenterIndianapolis ARTCC (ZID)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Starts your descentThank them →
- PCTTRACONPotomac TRACON (PCT)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- IADTowerWashington Dulles Tower (IAD)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Austin (AUS)
IAD → PCT → ZDC → ZID → ZTL → ZME → ZFW → ZHU → AUS
About the airports
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Austin, TX
Codes: AUS · KAUS
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington, DC
Codes: IAD · KIAD
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Washington Dulles Tower (IAD)
More routes
- Austin (AUS) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)
- Austin (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Austin (AUS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Austin (AUS) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)
- Austin (AUS) to Miami (MIA)
- Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Austin (AUS) to Seattle (SEA)
- Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR)
- Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Austin (AUS) to Boston (BOS)
- Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Austin (AUS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
About 3h 05m gate to gate for the 1,295-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Austin (AUS) from Washington Dulles (IAD)?
1,295 miles (1,125 nautical miles, 2,084 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Austin (AUS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Usually 9 facilities: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS), Houston ARTCC (ZHU), Fort Worth ARTCC (ZFW), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), Indianapolis ARTCC (ZID), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Potomac TRACON (PCT) and Washington Dulles Tower (IAD). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Austin (AUS) and Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Yes. Washington Dulles (IAD) is 1 hour ahead of Austin (AUS).