Dayton (DAY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
240° SW
Dayton (DAY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 860 miles (1,384 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAY–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAY–DFW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
228
July 2026
Seats
17,272
both directions
Passengers
14,534
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAY–DFW?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAY–DFW in July 2026 (228 departures).
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228 departures · 17,272 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies DAY–DFW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of DAY–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
223 departures · 83.9% load
97.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 96.0% load
2.2%
How has DAY–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop DAY–DFW departures fell from 233 in August 2025 to 228 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAY–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
233 departures · 15,100 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
237 departures · 14,471 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
235 departures · 12,978 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
231 departures · 13,267 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
243 departures · 14,940 passengers
81.4%
Load
January 2026
209 departures · 12,690 passengers
80.4%
Load
February 2026
176 departures · 11,220 passengers
84.1%
Load
March 2026
180 departures · 11,779 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
224 departures · 13,015 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
235 departures · 14,036 passengers
81.4%
Load
June 2026
206 departures · 13,241 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
228 departures · 14,534 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAY → DFW
86.0% full
114 departures · 7,429 passengers
DFW → DAY
82.3% full
114 departures · 7,105 passengers
Nonstop DAY–DFW 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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dayton (DAY) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
DAY to DFW is 860 miles (1,384 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAY to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 860-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAY–DFW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (97.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (2.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAY–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 860-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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