Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Dorado (ELD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
84° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Dorado (ELD) is 246 miles (395 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–ELD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–ELD; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 19% full.
Departures
150
May 2026
Seats
4,041
both directions
Passengers
753
both directions
Load factor
18.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–ELD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–ELD in May 2026 (150 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
150 departures · 4,041 seats
Share of departures100.0%18.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ELD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 72% of DFW–ELD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
108 departures · 19.6% load
72.0% - Embraer ERJ-145
28 departures · 18.1% load
18.7% - Embraer ERJ-135
14 departures · 13.1% load
9.3%
How has DFW–ELD traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ELD departures rose from 114 in June 2025 to 150 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ELD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
114 departures · 317 passengers
34.8%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 341 passengers
34.9%
Load
August 2025
119 departures · 348 passengers
36.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
99 departures · 248 passengers
31.3%
Load
November 2025
86 departures · 262 passengers
38.1%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
82 departures · 311 passengers
12.6%
Load
April 2026
150 departures · 637 passengers
14.3%
Load
May 2026
150 departures · 753 passengers
18.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELD → DFW
20.1% full
76 departures · 410 passengers
DFW → ELD
17.2% full
74 departures · 343 passengers
Nonstop DFW–ELD 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
El Dorado
US
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
Coordinates
33.22°N, 92.81°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from El Dorado (ELD)?
DFW to ELD is 246 miles (395 km / 213 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to ELD?
A nonstop covers the 246-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–ELD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (72.0%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (18.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–ELD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 246-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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