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 July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ACT–DFW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 62% full.

Departures

190

July 2026

Seats

14,115

both directions

Passengers

8,803

both directions

Load factor

62.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ACT–DFW?

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

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    123 departures · 9,150 seats

    63.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    65 departures · 4,665 seats

    59.2%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    2 departures · 300 seats

    69.0%

    Load

What plane flies ACT–DFW?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 55% of ACT–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ACT–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop ACT–DFW departures fell from 197 in August 2025 to 190 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    189 departures · 8,891 passengers

    65.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    190 departures · 8,803 passengers

    62.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ACT → DFW

63.6% full

98 departures · 4,666 passengers

DFW → ACT

61.0% full

92 departures · 4,137 passengers

Nonstop ACT–DFW traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (55.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.1%).

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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