Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

730mi
1,175 km634 nm

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 data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DFW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

1,085

May 2026

Seats

201,885

both directions

Passengers

167,828

both directions

Load factor

83.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–DFW?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DFW departures in May 2026 (461), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    461 departures · 85,485 seats

    84.6%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    434 departures · 76,603 seats

    79.7%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    165 departures · 37,552 seats

    87.6%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    18 departures · 1,346 seats

    75.7%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    4 departures · 304 seats

    89.1%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    2 departures · 416 seats

    50.0%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 179 seats

    35.8%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–DFW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 56% of ATL–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–DFW departures fell from 1,114 in June 2025 to 1,085 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    1,085 departures · 167,828 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → ATL

83.1% full

543 departures · 83,946 passengers

ATL → DFW

83.1% full

542 departures · 83,882 passengers

Nonstop ATL–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

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.9%).

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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