Dallas (DAL) to Midland (MAF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
260° W
Dallas (DAL) to Midland (MAF) is 319 miles (513 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MAF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MAF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
218
June 2026
Seats
34,638
both directions
Passengers
21,986
both directions
Load factor
63.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MAF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MAF departures in June 2026 (216), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
216 departures · 34,608 seats
Share of departures99.1%63.4%
Load
- 27Q
2 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures0.9%86.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MAF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of DAL–MAF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
87 departures · 64.0% load
39.9% - Boeing 737-700
84 departures · 64.6% load
38.5% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 60.6% load
20.6% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
2 departures · 86.7% load
0.9%
How has DAL–MAF traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MAF departures fell from 220 in July 2025 to 218 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MAF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
220 departures · 22,864 passengers
64.6%
Load
August 2025
213 departures · 18,782 passengers
57.0%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 19,238 passengers
57.8%
Load
October 2025
223 departures · 21,039 passengers
59.8%
Load
November 2025
246 departures · 19,460 passengers
52.9%
Load
December 2025
267 departures · 21,874 passengers
54.3%
Load
January 2026
220 departures · 14,312 passengers
42.7%
Load
February 2026
208 departures · 15,254 passengers
48.4%
Load
March 2026
217 departures · 17,943 passengers
56.7%
Load
April 2026
217 departures · 17,127 passengers
53.0%
Load
May 2026
219 departures · 19,196 passengers
58.3%
Load
June 2026
218 departures · 21,986 passengers
63.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → MAF
61.6% full
110 departures · 10,780 passengers
MAF → DAL
65.4% full
108 departures · 11,206 passengers
Nonstop DAL–MAF 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 Midland (MAF)?
DAL to MAF is 319 miles (513 km / 277 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MAF?
A nonstop covers the 319-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MAF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (38.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MAF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 319-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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