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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 54% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
320
May 2026
Seats
40,370
both directions
Passengers
34,613
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COS–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–DFW departures in May 2026 (177), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
177 departures · 30,462 seats
Share of departures55.3%85.0%
Load
- OO
92 departures · 6,024 seats
Share of departures28.7%86.5%
Load
- MQ
50 departures · 3,734 seats
Share of departures15.6%89.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%100.0%
Load
What plane flies COS–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of COS–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
172 departures · 85.2% load
53.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
88 departures · 86.4% load
27.5% - Embraer E175
44 departures · 89.7% load
13.8% - Embraer E170
6 departures · 88.5% load
1.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 90.1% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 79.1% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 87.9% load
0.3%
How has COS–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–DFW departures fell from 354 in June 2025 to 320 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
320 departures · 34,613 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
COS → DFW
84.4% full
160 departures · 17,059 passengers
DFW → COS
87.1% full
160 departures · 17,554 passengers
Nonstop COS–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (53.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (27.5%).
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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