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 May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAY–DFW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
235
May 2026
Seats
17,244
both directions
Passengers
14,036
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAY–DFW?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DAY–DFW departures in May 2026 (234), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
234 departures · 17,168 seats
Share of departures99.6%81.4%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%76.3%
Load
What plane flies DAY–DFW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 76% of DAY–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
178 departures · 81.7% load
75.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
56 departures · 80.3% load
23.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 76.3% load
0.4%
How has DAY–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop DAY–DFW departures held steady at about 235 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAY–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
235 departures · 15,440 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
244 departures · 16,351 passengers
88.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAY → DFW
82.7% full
118 departures · 7,161 passengers
DFW → DAY
80.1% full
117 departures · 6,875 passengers
Nonstop DAY–DFW 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).
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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (23.8%).
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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