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 July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–ELD; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 20% full.
Departures
154
July 2026
Seats
4,284
both directions
Passengers
844
both directions
Load factor
19.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–ELD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–ELD in July 2026 (154 departures).
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Contour Airlines
154 departures · 4,284 seats
Share of departures100.0%19.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ELD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 96% of DFW–ELD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
148 departures · 19.7% load
96.1% - Embraer ERJ-140
6 departures · 20.6% load
3.9%
How has DFW–ELD traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ELD departures rose from 119 in August 2025 to 154 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ELD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
149 departures · 847 passengers
19.2%
Load
July 2026
154 departures · 844 passengers
19.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → ELD
18.8% full
78 departures · 406 passengers
ELD → DFW
20.6% full
76 departures · 438 passengers
Nonstop DFW–ELD 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
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 July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (96.1%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-140 (3.9%).
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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