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
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 55% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
175
July 2026
Seats
26,912
both directions
Passengers
19,997
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–DAL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DAL departures in July 2026 (174), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
174 departures · 26,802 seats
Share of departures99.4%74.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.6%97.3%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 55% of BHM–DAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
96 departures · 77.4% load
54.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 69.0% load
26.9% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 74.4% load
17.7% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 97.3% load
0.6%
How has BHM–DAL traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DAL departures rose from 150 in August 2025 to 175 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
178 departures · 19,185 passengers
69.0%
Load
June 2026
167 departures · 20,099 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2026
175 departures · 19,997 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → BHM
72.3% full
88 departures · 10,212 passengers
BHM → DAL
76.5% full
87 departures · 9,785 passengers
Nonstop BHM–DAL 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (54.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.9%).
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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