Cleveland (CLE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
240° SW
Cleveland (CLE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
282
May 2026
Seats
51,650
both directions
Passengers
38,886
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DFW departures in May 2026 (238), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
238 departures · 41,278 seats
Share of departures84.4%79.5%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 10,372 seats
Share of departures15.6%58.5%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 74% of CLE–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
208 departures · 78.4% load
73.8% - Airbus A321neo
34 departures · 61.5% load
12.1% - Airbus A321
27 departures · 72.4% load
9.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 84.4% load
3.9% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 71.8% load
0.7%
How has CLE–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DFW departures fell from 324 in June 2025 to 282 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
324 departures · 46,861 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
326 departures · 47,982 passengers
83.2%
Load
August 2025
283 departures · 41,783 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
282 departures · 36,812 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
267 departures · 37,979 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
251 departures · 32,852 passengers
75.1%
Load
December 2025
288 departures · 38,464 passengers
77.2%
Load
January 2026
191 departures · 25,858 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
206 departures · 27,342 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
280 departures · 36,230 passengers
76.5%
Load
April 2026
265 departures · 34,123 passengers
73.6%
Load
May 2026
282 departures · 38,886 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → CLE
77.6% full
142 departures · 20,179 passengers
CLE → DFW
73.0% full
140 departures · 18,707 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
CLE to DFW is 1,020 miles (1,642 km / 886 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 1,020-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (73.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (12.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,020-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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