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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–FLL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

477

May 2026

Seats

85,466

both directions

Passengers

76,919

both directions

Load factor

90.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–FLL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–FLL departures in May 2026 (360), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DFW–FLL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of DFW–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–FLL departures rose from 448 in June 2025 to 477 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    477 departures · 76,919 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → FLL

90.3% full

239 departures · 38,666 passengers

FLL → DFW

89.7% full

238 departures · 38,253 passengers

Nonstop DFW–FLL 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

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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (35.6%).

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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