Birmingham (BHM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
268° W
Birmingham (BHM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 596 miles (959 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BHM–DFW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
404
May 2026
Seats
30,451
both directions
Passengers
24,635
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–DFW?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DFW departures in May 2026 (188), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OH
188 departures · 13,902 seats
Share of departures46.5%82.4%
Load
- MQ
148 departures · 10,599 seats
Share of departures36.6%83.0%
Load
- OO
48 departures · 3,120 seats
Share of departures11.9%78.6%
Load
- AA
19 departures · 2,644 seats
Share of departures4.7%66.9%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%91.9%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DFW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 38% of BHM–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
153 departures · 83.1% load
37.9% - Embraer E175
89 departures · 83.4% load
22.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
83 departures · 78.7% load
20.5% - Embraer E170
59 departures · 82.3% load
14.6% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 73.1% load
3.2% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 58.3% load
1.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 53.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 91.9% load
0.3%
How has BHM–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DFW departures rose from 391 in June 2025 to 404 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
391 departures · 24,978 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2025
404 departures · 25,600 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
383 departures · 23,966 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
364 departures · 22,045 passengers
87.7%
Load
October 2025
396 departures · 24,394 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
358 departures · 24,496 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
367 departures · 23,369 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
291 departures · 18,379 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
263 departures · 17,157 passengers
89.3%
Load
March 2026
273 departures · 17,360 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
374 departures · 21,823 passengers
79.1%
Load
May 2026
404 departures · 24,635 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → BHM
78.9% full
204 departures · 12,209 passengers
BHM → DFW
83.0% full
200 departures · 12,426 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°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 Birmingham (BHM) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
BHM to DFW is 596 miles (959 km / 518 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 596-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–DFW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (37.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 596-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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