Dallas (DAL) to Lubbock (LBB)

293mi
471 km255 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 23m

Bearing

282° W

Dallas (DAL) to Lubbock (LBB) is 293 miles (471 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DAL → LBBDALLBB

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What actually flies DAL–LBB

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–LBB; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

225

June 2026

Seats

35,727

both directions

Passengers

27,370

both directions

Load factor

76.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DAL–LBB?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–LBB in June 2026 (225 departures).

What plane flies DAL–LBB?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 43% of DAL–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DAL–LBB traffic changed?

Nonstop DAL–LBB departures fell from 274 in July 2025 to 225 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    274 departures · 29,500 passengers

    69.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    262 departures · 27,334 passengers

    67.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    258 departures · 27,456 passengers

    68.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    280 departures · 30,004 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    278 departures · 26,945 passengers

    66.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    288 departures · 28,445 passengers

    67.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    235 departures · 20,570 passengers

    58.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    245 departures · 25,060 passengers

    67.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    237 departures · 23,787 passengers

    69.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    230 departures · 23,965 passengers

    71.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    238 departures · 28,058 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    225 departures · 27,370 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LBB → DAL

76.5% full

114 departures · 13,989 passengers

DAL → LBB

76.7% full

111 departures · 13,381 passengers

Nonstop DAL–LBB 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).

The airports

DAL

US

Dallas Love Field

Coordinates

32.84°N, 96.85°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LBB

US

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Coordinates

33.66°N, 101.82°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas (DAL) from Lubbock (LBB)?

DAL to LBB is 293 miles (471 km / 255 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DAL to LBB?

A nonstop covers the 293-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DAL–LBB?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying DAL–LBB?

Distance-based programs credit off the 293-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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