According to a recent survey designed to find the “top 10 airports with the longest walks”, by KURU Footwear and reported by Reader’s Digest, Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) came in second overall with the longest distance one has to walk at the airport (check-in to gate) coming in at 1.62 miles.
KURU Footwear surveyed 800 people and measured the longest and shortest airport-terminal walking distances from check-in to gates at airports in the United States. Dulles came in behind only Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which had its longest walk measured at a whopping 2.16 miles.
In addition to having the second longest walk, Reader’s Digest previously reported that the airport also has the seventh longest average wait time at security, coming in at 16.2 minutes. More per Reader’s Digest on the long walk you may have at Dulles:
“Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) uses the AeroTrain, a subterranean system designed to whisk you between terminals. But this train doesn’t cover all gates, so you might still have to rely on your own two feet to make that all-important connection … where you might find yourself covering up to 1.62 miles. You’ll want to arrive extra early for your flight, especially considering IAD has one of the longest security wait times.”