Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
269° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 730 miles (1,175 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DFW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
1,147
July 2026
Seats
206,754
both directions
Passengers
178,739
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–DFW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DFW departures in July 2026 (457), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- DL
457 departures · 84,810 seats
Share of departures39.8%90.8%
Load
- AA
446 departures · 76,762 seats
Share of departures38.9%80.8%
Load
- F9
187 departures · 40,754 seats
Share of departures16.3%88.8%
Load
- MQ
54 departures · 4,104 seats
Share of departures4.7%79.6%
Load
- XP
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.1%72.0%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.1%55.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.1%84.3%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies ATL–DFW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 37% of ATL–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
427 departures · 91.5% load
37.2% - Boeing 737-800
416 departures · 81.2% load
36.3% - Airbus A321neo
115 departures · 86.4% load
10.0% - Airbus A320
63 departures · 85.9% load
5.5% - Embraer E175
55 departures · 79.7% load
4.8% - Airbus A320neo
42 departures · 89.4% load
3.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 79.6% load
1.9% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 91.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 82.5% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 55.4% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 92.5% load
0.1%
How has ATL–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DFW departures rose from 1,081 in August 2025 to 1,147 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1,081 departures · 157,796 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
1,078 departures · 156,750 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
1,143 departures · 176,513 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
1,079 departures · 158,142 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
1,125 departures · 164,265 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
1,004 departures · 134,392 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
994 departures · 141,944 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
1,145 departures · 167,839 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
1,115 departures · 163,156 passengers
78.4%
Load
May 2026
1,085 departures · 167,828 passengers
83.1%
Load
June 2026
1,031 departures · 162,339 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
1,147 departures · 178,739 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → DFW
86.1% full
576 departures · 89,468 passengers
DFW → ATL
86.9% full
571 departures · 89,271 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
ATL to DFW is 730 miles (1,175 km / 634 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 730-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–DFW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (37.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 730-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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