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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

1,118mi
1,799 km971 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 02m

Bearing

111° E

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,118 miles (1,799 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–FLL

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DFW–FLL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 80% full.

Departures

584

April 2026

Seats

109,467

both directions

Passengers

87,099

both directions

Load factor

79.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DFW–FLL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–FLL departures in April 2026 (359), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    359 departures · 65,406 seats

    80.4%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    125 departures · 25,912 seats

    82.2%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    60 departures · 9,720 seats

    64.9%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    39 departures · 8,250 seats

    81.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 179 seats

    88.3%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–FLL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 43% of DFW–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–FLL departures rose from 491 in May 2025 to 584 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    491 departures · 76,045 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • June 2025

    448 departures · 73,329 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    470 departures · 75,402 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    389 departures · 61,331 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    390 departures · 57,780 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    429 departures · 68,572 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    396 departures · 62,835 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    507 departures · 85,811 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    462 departures · 74,556 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    481 departures · 78,781 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    666 departures · 106,576 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    584 departures · 87,099 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

FLL → DFW

80.6% full

293 departures · 44,245 passengers

DFW → FLL

78.5% full

291 departures · 42,854 passengers

Nonstop DFW–FLL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

DFW to FLL is 1,118 miles (1,799 km / 971 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to FLL?

A nonstop covers the 1,118-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–FLL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (43.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–FLL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,118-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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