Dublin to Washington flight path: DUB to IAD

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dublin to Washington. The left side bookends the flight with Dublin's bay and Wicklow Mountains at takeoff and the Potomac River with a distant Washington skyline at landing, while the right side offers only plain coastline and open ocean for most of the journey.

During takeoff from Dublin (DUB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing on runway 28, the aircraft climbs out westward with Dublin city, Dublin Bay, and the Poolbeg chimneys visible to the south (left side), backed by the Wicklow Mountains on the horizon. The right side only shows the flatter coastline north of the city toward Howth and Malahide. Notable sights include: Dublin Bay and Poolbeg chimneys, Dublin city center, Wicklow Mountains, Irish Sea coastline.

When landing at Washington Dulles International (IAD), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the descent into IAD from the north, the left side faces east toward the Potomac River and the distant Washington, D.C. skyline, giving a brief glimpse of the Washington Monument and Capitol dome. The right side instead shows rural Loudoun County farmland with only distant Blue Ridge foothills. Notable sights include: Potomac River, Washington D.C. skyline (Washington Monument, Capitol dome), Chesapeake Bay in the far distance, Maryland suburbs.

The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Washington Dulles International (IAD) takes about 7 hours 40 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 3,395 miles (5,464 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Open North Atlantic Ocean for several hours with no land visible, followed by a landfall near Newfoundland or Nova Scotia before the route continues down over New England and the Mid-Atlantic states toward Washington.