Colorado Springs (COS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
131° SE
Colorado Springs (COS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 592 miles (953 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COS–DFW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop COS–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
293
April 2026
Seats
38,241
both directions
Passengers
30,533
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies COS–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–DFW departures in April 2026 (172), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
172 departures · 29,602 seats
Share of departures58.7%77.6%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures20.5%84.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
60 departures · 3,900 seats
Share of departures20.5%91.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%81.0%
Load
What plane flies COS–DFW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of COS–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
161 departures · 77.9% load
54.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
60 departures · 91.3% load
20.5% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 84.3% load
20.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 71.5% load
3.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 81.0% load
0.3%
How has COS–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–DFW departures fell from 352 in May 2025 to 293 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
352 departures · 36,227 passengers
88.9%
Load
June 2025
354 departures · 39,121 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
356 departures · 41,138 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
357 departures · 36,921 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
351 departures · 35,398 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
376 departures · 35,330 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
288 departures · 26,946 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
319 departures · 33,395 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
226 departures · 21,728 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
247 departures · 24,914 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
315 departures · 31,722 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
293 departures · 30,533 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → COS
80.3% full
148 departures · 15,564 passengers
COS → DFW
79.4% full
145 departures · 14,969 passengers
Nonstop COS–DFW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Colorado Springs
US
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.81°N, 104.70°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 Colorado Springs (COS) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
COS to DFW is 592 miles (953 km / 514 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COS to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 592-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COS–DFW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (54.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying COS–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 592-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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