Boston (BOS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 55m
Bearing
254° W
Boston (BOS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,559 miles (2,509 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–DFW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
634
May 2026
Seats
108,294
both directions
Passengers
88,494
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–DFW departures in May 2026 (465), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
465 departures · 85,032 seats
Share of departures73.3%83.0%
Load
- DL
169 departures · 23,262 seats
Share of departures26.7%77.1%
Load
What plane flies BOS–DFW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 44% of BOS–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
277 departures · 82.4% load
43.7% - Boeing 737-800
179 departures · 83.1% load
28.2% - Airbus A319
83 departures · 76.8% load
13.1% - Airbus A220-300
48 departures · 79.5% load
7.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 82.0% load
4.1% - Airbus A321neo
16 departures · 74.4% load
2.5% - Airbus A220-100
3 departures · 95.1% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 97.0% load
0.3%
How has BOS–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–DFW departures fell from 724 in June 2025 to 634 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
724 departures · 105,695 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
712 departures · 107,642 passengers
91.2%
Load
August 2025
672 departures · 101,041 passengers
91.7%
Load
September 2025
608 departures · 89,439 passengers
90.0%
Load
October 2025
694 departures · 106,936 passengers
92.5%
Load
November 2025
573 departures · 82,370 passengers
85.5%
Load
December 2025
573 departures · 82,180 passengers
85.8%
Load
January 2026
507 departures · 67,044 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
490 departures · 65,431 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
536 departures · 74,791 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
595 departures · 80,541 passengers
79.8%
Load
May 2026
634 departures · 88,494 passengers
81.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → BOS
84.5% full
321 departures · 46,256 passengers
BOS → DFW
78.9% full
313 departures · 42,238 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
BOS to DFW is 1,559 miles (2,509 km / 1,355 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 1,559-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–DFW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (43.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,559-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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