Dallas (DAL) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
67° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Memphis (MEM) is 422 miles (679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
14,146
both directions
Passengers
11,099
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MEM?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–MEM in May 2026 (88 departures).
- WN
88 departures · 14,146 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.5%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 38% of DAL–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
33 departures · 75.8% load
37.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 81.8% load
37.5% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 76.5% load
25.0%
How has DAL–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MEM departures rose from 79 in June 2025 to 88 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
79 departures · 9,592 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2025
79 departures · 9,408 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
82 departures · 8,816 passengers
67.6%
Load
September 2025
76 departures · 8,944 passengers
74.6%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 8,271 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
75 departures · 8,211 passengers
68.5%
Load
December 2025
91 departures · 10,592 passengers
70.6%
Load
January 2026
67 departures · 6,711 passengers
68.3%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 6,751 passengers
79.7%
Load
March 2026
78 departures · 9,458 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
81 departures · 9,400 passengers
73.4%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 11,099 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → MEM
77.5% full
44 departures · 5,348 passengers
MEM → DAL
79.4% full
44 departures · 5,751 passengers
Nonstop DAL–MEM 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Memphis (MEM)?
DAL to MEM is 422 miles (679 km / 367 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 422-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (37.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 422-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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