Dallas-Fort Worth
DFW · KDFWDallas Fort Worth International Airport
Passengers a year
82.4M
#3 busiest in the U.S.
272
nonstop destinations
54
airlines
958
departures a day
77.1%
arrivals on time
3.0%
flights cancelled
83.8%
load factor


Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Dallas-Fort Worth, with 83% of all passengers. 54 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 83% of the airport — the 2nd most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is CLT at 89%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 82.6% | 68M | 251 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
F9 Frontier82% full | 4.0% | 3.3M | 34 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
DL | 3.2% | 2.7M | 9 | 75.7% | -3.1% |
UA | 2.8% | 2.3M | 6 | 76.9% | +3.7% |
NK Spirit84% full | 2.1% | 1.8M | 17 | 73.5% | -43.1% |
+Other airlines | 5.3% | 4.3M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
194 domestic and 78 international nonstop destinations from Dallas-Fort Worth, across 42 countries.
85% domestic · 15% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
1M1,000,190 departing · 86% full
American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines
American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Top international destinations
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
518.8K518,771 departing · 1M1,036,805 both ways
American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Sun Country Airlines · Frontier Airlines
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
433.3K433,290 departing · 849.1K849,142 both ways
American Airlines · British Airways
Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)
321.4K321,429 departing · 630.4K630,354 both ways
American Airlines · Volaris · Aeroméxico
San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD)
235.3K235,260 departing · 465.3K465,343 both ways
American Airlines
Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)
202.5K202,547 departing · 397.2K397,244 both ways
American Airlines · Volaris
Monterrey, Mexico (MTY)
195K195,019 departing · 387.9K387,908 both ways
American Airlines · Viva
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
179.5K179,451 departing · 360.8K360,822 both ways
American Airlines · Air Canada
Doha, Qatar (DOH)
173.2K173,239 departing · 347.9K347,883 both ways
Qatar Airways
Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
168.2K168,181 departing · 342.1K342,134 both ways
Korean Air · American Airlines
Madrid, Spain (MAD)
161.4K161,371 departing · 318.6K318,646 both ways
American Airlines · Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
All nonstop destinations
272 nonstop · 35 airlines · 194 domestic / 78 intl
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at Dallas-Fort Worth.
Body class · share of departures
- Narrowbody
75,008 departures · 83% full
21.4%
- Narrowbody
59,421 departures · 85% full
17.0%
- Regional
57,885 departures · 82% full
16.6%
- Regional
26,951 departures · 80% full
7.7%
- Narrowbody
22,144 departures · 81% full
6.3%
- Regional
17,999 departures · 81% full
5.1%
- Narrowbody
17,915 departures · 82% full
5.1%
- Narrowbody
16,641 departures · 84% full
4.8%
- Narrowbody
11,476 departures · 84% full
3.3%
- Regional
10,627 departures · 78% full
3.0%
When Dallas-Fort Worth is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Departures a month · peak July 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 48,308,737
- 1991
- 47,641,090
- 1992
- 51,288,928
- 1993
- 50,861,279
- 1994
- 52,465,090
- 1995
- 53,584,242
- 1996
- 54,544,101
- 1997
- 55,971,480
- 1998
- 56,375,458
- 1999
- 56,772,114
- 2000
- 57,447,671
- 2001
- 52,038,870
- 2002
- 49,930,425
- 2003
- 50,699,134
- 2004
- 56,868,090
- 2005
- 56,818,841
- 2006
- 58,067,290
- 2007
- 57,750,887
- 2008
- 54,987,783
- 2009
- 53,875,892
- 2010
- 54,814,952
- 2011
- 55,665,292
- 2012
- 56,713,313
- 2013
- 58,579,358
- 2014
- 61,863,581
- 2015
- 63,504,656
- 2016
- 62,951,114
- 2017
- 63,961,495
- 2018
- 65,882,969
- 2019
- 71,827,436
- 2020
- 37,318,995
- 2021
- 60,177,940
- 2022
- 70,810,901
- 2023
- 78,712,883
- 2024
- 85,026,433
- 2025
- 82,805,733
- 2026
- 32,310,498 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Dallas-Fort Worth, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
23 min
average delay
9,547
flights cancelled
301.5K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Envoy Air 82.2%
Least reliable here
Frontier Airlines 72.7%
Among US airports
#3
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 70.2%–83.3%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 70.2% of arrivals landed on time — 6.9 points below the year. The strongest was February 2026 at 83.3%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport handled about 82.4M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #3 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 958 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), flying about 83% of its passengers. 54 airlines serve Dallas-Fort Worth in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)?
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) has 272 nonstop destinations — 194 domestic and 78 international across 42 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)?
About 77.1% of flights arriving at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 3.0% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)?
The Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), about 21% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

Genki's Travels
American Airlines | A321neo | First Class | Dallas (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX) | Trip Report
19:39 · Sep 2024

QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | American Airlines - MD 83 - Dallas (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY) | Economy
18:37 · Oct 2019

Coke Cans And Winglets
TRIP REPORT | Miami (MIA) to Dallas (DFW) | American Airlines | A321-231 | First Class
24:17 · Nov 2020
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Departing counts passengers leaving Dallas-Fort Worth; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).