Nonstop flight route between Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] and Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walt Disney World Airport (DWS), Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 766 miles (or 1,232 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Walt Disney World Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWS / | 
| Airport Name: | Walt Disney World Airport | 
| Location: | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°23'59"N by 81°34'17"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Walt Disney Company | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWS | 
| More Information: | DWS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD | 
| Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport | 
| Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 5 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IAD | 
| More Information: | IAD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Walt Disney World Airport (DWS):
- The closest airport to Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) is Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of DWS.
 - The furthest airport from Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - Since many major domestic and international airlines have a large presence at Washington Dulles, there are several airline lounges in active operation there.
 - The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Washington Dulles Airport is the busiest airport in the Washington metropolitan area, and second busiest airport in the larger Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area with over 22 million passengers a year.
 - By the 1980s, the original design, which had mobile lounges meet each plane, was no longer well-suited to Dulles' role as a hub airport.
 - The main terminal was recognized by the American Institute of Architects in 1966 for its design concept.
 - Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
 - A new train system, dubbed AeroTrain and developed by Mitsubishi, began in 2010 to transport passengers between the concourses and the main terminal.
 - The C and D concourses, completed in 1983 and designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, were originally designed as a temporary base for United Airlines, which began hub operations at the airport in 1985.
 - The civil engineering firm Ammann and Whitney was named lead contractor.
 - The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
 
