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Washington Dulles International Airport
- Terminals
- 2
- Elevation
- 313 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD/KIAD) is united's primary mid-Atlantic international gateway, serving the Washington, D.C. region. It has 2 terminals and sits 313 ft above sea level in Washington, United States.
Getting around Washington Dulles International Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Metro Silver line — to downtown, ~50 min
About Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport — IATA IAD, ICAO KIAD — is the principal airport serving Washington, District of Columbia, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 38.95° latitude and -77.46° longitude, 313 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 2 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Washington Dulles International Airport are anchored by United Airlines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Washington, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make IAD a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Washington include San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), Atlanta (ATL), London (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA) and Paris (CDG). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting IAD to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | IAD / KIAD |
|---|---|
| City | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.95°, -77.46° |
| Elevation | 313 ft |
| Terminals | 2 |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Hub airlines | United Airlines |
Terminals at Washington Dulles International Airport
| Concourses C & D | United Airlines (hub) |
|---|---|
| Concourses A & B | International and other carriers |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
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Route guides from IAD
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Washington Dulles International Airport?
- Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, United States, uses IATA code IAD and ICAO code KIAD.
- Which airlines are based at Washington (IAD)?
- United Airlines (UA) operates a hub or focus city at Washington Dulles International Airport.
- Where is Washington Dulles International Airport located?
- Washington Dulles International Airport sits at 38.95°, -77.46° and 313 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
- How many terminals does Washington Dulles International Airport have?
- Washington Dulles International Airport has 2 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does IAD serve?
- IAD (Washington Dulles International Airport) serves Washington, District of Columbia, in United States.
- Is Washington Dulles International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. United Airlines operates a hub or focus city at IAD, giving Washington a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Washington?
- Major nonstop markets from Washington Dulles International Airport include San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.