Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IAD to PAD: distance & flight time
Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,027 mi
6,480 km · 3,499 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live IAD→PAD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport · Washington, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IAD
Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAD from PAD?
The flight distance from Washington (IAD) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,027 miles (6,480 km, 3,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAD to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Washington and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 6 hours ahead of Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAD to PAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAD–PAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.