Birmingham (BHM) to Dallas (DAL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
268° W
Birmingham (BHM) to Dallas (DAL) is 586 miles (942 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–DAL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–DAL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
174
April 2026
Seats
26,898
both directions
Passengers
16,726
both directions
Load factor
62.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BHM–DAL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DAL departures in April 2026 (170), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
170 departures · 26,178 seats
Share of departures97.7%61.8%
Load
- G4
Allegiant Air
4 departures · 720 seats
Share of departures2.3%75.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DAL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 54% of BHM–DAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
94 departures · 63.6% load
54.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 61.6% load
29.9% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 56.7% load
13.8% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 75.6% load
2.3%
How has BHM–DAL traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DAL departures rose from 170 in May 2025 to 174 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DAL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
170 departures · 19,376 passengers
71.5%
Load
June 2025
166 departures · 17,937 passengers
67.0%
Load
July 2025
163 departures · 16,161 passengers
61.2%
Load
August 2025
150 departures · 13,836 passengers
59.5%
Load
September 2025
146 departures · 15,104 passengers
67.1%
Load
October 2025
162 departures · 18,971 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
172 departures · 17,852 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
183 departures · 18,309 passengers
63.0%
Load
January 2026
134 departures · 11,845 passengers
55.6%
Load
February 2026
131 departures · 13,251 passengers
63.7%
Load
March 2026
173 departures · 18,720 passengers
71.3%
Load
April 2026
174 departures · 16,726 passengers
62.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BHM → DAL
61.7% full
87 departures · 8,373 passengers
DAL → BHM
62.6% full
87 departures · 8,353 passengers
Nonstop BHM–DAL 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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Dallas (DAL)?
BHM to DAL is 586 miles (942 km / 509 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to DAL?
A nonstop covers the 586-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–DAL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–DAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 586-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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