Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 17m
Bearing
279° W
Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–LAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
281
June 2026
Seats
47,563
both directions
Passengers
42,702
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–LAX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–LAX departures in June 2026 (279), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
279 departures · 47,419 seats
Share of departures99.3%89.8%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.7%70.1%
Load
What plane flies DAL–LAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 46% of DAL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
129 departures · 91.7% load
45.9% - Boeing 737-800
113 departures · 90.0% load
40.2% - Boeing 737-700
37 departures · 80.9% load
13.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 70.1% load
0.7%
How has DAL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–LAX departures fell from 290 in July 2025 to 281 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
290 departures · 41,677 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
222 departures · 30,309 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
208 departures · 26,560 passengers
76.3%
Load
October 2025
239 departures · 32,499 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
241 departures · 30,999 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
271 departures · 41,044 passengers
90.1%
Load
January 2026
192 departures · 28,203 passengers
85.7%
Load
February 2026
210 departures · 29,800 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
263 departures · 37,033 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
262 departures · 34,903 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
258 departures · 38,072 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
281 departures · 42,702 passengers
89.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → LAX
87.5% full
141 departures · 20,840 passengers
LAX → DAL
92.0% full
140 departures · 21,862 passengers
Nonstop DAL–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
DAL to LAX is 1,244 miles (2,002 km / 1,081 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,244-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–LAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,244-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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