Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

517mi
832 km449 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 50m

Bearing

237° SW

Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 517 miles (832 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CGI–DFW

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CGI–DFW; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

40

July 2026

Seats

1,200

both directions

Passengers

951

both directions

Load factor

79.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CGI–DFW?

Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CGI–DFW in July 2026 (40 departures).

  • LF

    Contour Airlines

    40 departures · 1,200 seats

    79.3%

    Load

What plane flies CGI–DFW?

In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 98% of CGI–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Bombardier Challenger 604

    39 departures · 79.0% load

    97.5%
  • Embraer ERJ-140

    1 departures · 90.0% load

    2.5%

How has CGI–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop CGI–DFW departures fell from 42 in December 2025 to 40 in July 2026.

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

  • December 2025

    42 departures · 1,014 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    39 departures · 827 passengers

    70.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    40 departures · 904 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    44 departures · 1,084 passengers

    82.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    44 departures · 1,037 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    39 departures · 971 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    43 departures · 1,007 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • July 2026

    40 departures · 951 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CGI → DFW

78.2% full

20 departures · 469 passengers

DFW → CGI

80.3% full

20 departures · 482 passengers

Nonstop CGI–DFW 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

CGI

Cape Girardeau

US

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

Coordinates

37.23°N, 89.57°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 Cape Girardeau (CGI) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?

CGI to DFW is 517 miles (832 km / 449 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CGI to DFW?

A nonstop covers the 517-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CGI–DFW?

In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-140 (2.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying CGI–DFW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 517-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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