Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Smith (FSM)

227mi
366 km198 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 15m

Bearing

41° NE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 227 miles (366 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–FSM

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–FSM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 72% full.

Departures

198

May 2026

Seats

14,399

both directions

Passengers

10,297

both directions

Load factor

71.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–FSM?

Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–FSM in May 2026 (198 departures).

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    198 departures · 14,399 seats

    71.5%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–FSM?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 71% of DFW–FSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–FSM traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–FSM departures fell from 210 in June 2025 to 198 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    210 departures · 11,520 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    210 departures · 11,685 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    191 departures · 10,584 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    232 departures · 11,484 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    189 departures · 10,445 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    178 departures · 8,754 passengers

    70.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    185 departures · 9,462 passengers

    71.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    167 departures · 8,100 passengers

    67.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    165 departures · 8,212 passengers

    70.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    182 departures · 9,120 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    181 departures · 8,644 passengers

    67.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    198 departures · 10,297 passengers

    71.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FSM → DFW

72.6% full

100 departures · 5,276 passengers

DFW → FSM

70.4% full

98 departures · 5,021 passengers

Nonstop DFW–FSM 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

FSM

Fort Smith

US

Fort Smith Regional Airport

Coordinates

35.34°N, 94.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Fort Smith (FSM)?

DFW to FSM is 227 miles (366 km / 198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to FSM?

A nonstop covers the 227-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–FSM?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (70.7%), followed by the Embraer E170 (29.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–FSM?

Distance-based programs credit off the 227-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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