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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DFW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
1,115
April 2026
Seats
208,142
both directions
Passengers
163,156
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ATL–DFW departures in April 2026 (458), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
458 departures · 80,280 seats
Share of departures41.1%73.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
450 departures · 80,416 seats
Share of departures40.4%79.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
163 departures · 37,782 seats
Share of departures14.6%84.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
43 departures · 9,588 seats
Share of departures3.9%83.7%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%31.6%
Load
What plane flies ATL–DFW?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 48% of ATL–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
531 departures · 78.6% load
47.6% - Boeing 737-800
226 departures · 71.8% load
20.3% - Airbus A320
192 departures · 82.6% load
17.2% - Airbus A321neo
124 departures · 82.1% load
11.1% - Airbus A320neo
17 departures · 85.8% load
1.5% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 75.3% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 70.5% load
0.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 31.6% load
0.1%
How has ATL–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DFW departures rose from 1,108 in May 2025 to 1,115 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,108 departures · 168,505 passengers
81.7%
Load
June 2025
1,114 departures · 169,104 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
1,141 departures · 172,753 passengers
83.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → ATL
77.8% full
559 departures · 81,186 passengers
ATL → DFW
78.9% full
556 departures · 81,970 passengers
Nonstop ATL–DFW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (47.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.3%).
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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