Waco (ACT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

90mi
144 km78 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 59m

Bearing

7° N

Waco (ACT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 90 miles (144 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ACT–DFW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ACT–DFW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

186

May 2026

Seats

13,731

both directions

Passengers

9,279

both directions

Load factor

67.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ACT–DFW?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ACT–DFW departures in May 2026 (123), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    123 departures · 9,139 seats

    67.9%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    60 departures · 4,098 seats

    65.4%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    3 departures · 494 seats

    79.3%

    Load

What plane flies ACT–DFW?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 56% of ACT–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ACT–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop ACT–DFW departures held steady at about 186 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ACT–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    186 departures · 9,281 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    188 departures · 9,263 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    197 departures · 9,222 passengers

    66.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    189 departures · 8,690 passengers

    61.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    185 departures · 8,885 passengers

    68.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    150 departures · 6,659 passengers

    64.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    184 departures · 7,971 passengers

    63.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    165 departures · 6,179 passengers

    54.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    140 departures · 6,187 passengers

    62.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    181 departures · 8,064 passengers

    62.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    174 departures · 7,759 passengers

    62.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    186 departures · 9,279 passengers

    67.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ACT → DFW

72.4% full

98 departures · 5,324 passengers

DFW → ACT

62.0% full

88 departures · 3,955 passengers

Nonstop ACT–DFW traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ACT

Waco

US

Waco Regional Airport

Coordinates

31.61°N, 97.23°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Waco (ACT) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?

ACT to DFW is 90 miles (144 km / 78 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ACT to DFW?

A nonstop covers the 90-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ACT–DFW?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (55.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (22.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying ACT–DFW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 90-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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