Dallas (DAL) to Little Rock (LIT)

296mi
476 km257 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 23m

Bearing

63° NE

Dallas (DAL) to Little Rock (LIT) is 296 miles (476 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DAL–LIT

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–LIT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

178

July 2026

Seats

28,210

both directions

Passengers

22,032

both directions

Load factor

78.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DAL–LIT?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–LIT departures in July 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DAL–LIT?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 39% of DAL–LIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DAL–LIT traffic changed?

Nonstop DAL–LIT departures rose from 175 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    175 departures · 17,846 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    170 departures · 18,111 passengers

    66.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    175 departures · 20,028 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    171 departures · 16,240 passengers

    60.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    182 departures · 17,724 passengers

    61.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    168 departures · 13,945 passengers

    55.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    160 departures · 15,670 passengers

    66.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    170 departures · 18,198 passengers

    70.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    171 departures · 18,600 passengers

    68.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    178 departures · 22,720 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    173 departures · 21,753 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    178 departures · 22,032 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DAL → LIT

79.3% full

89 departures · 11,116 passengers

LIT → DAL

76.9% full

89 departures · 10,916 passengers

Nonstop DAL–LIT traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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

LIT

US

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

Coordinates

34.73°N, 92.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas (DAL) from Little Rock (LIT)?

DAL to LIT is 296 miles (476 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DAL to LIT?

A nonstop covers the 296-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–LIT?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying DAL–LIT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 296-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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