Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Wayne (FWA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
46° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 859 miles (1,382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–FWA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–FWA; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
166
April 2026
Seats
11,549
both directions
Passengers
9,424
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–FWA?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–FWA departures in April 2026 (154), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
154 departures · 10,637 seats
Share of departures92.8%81.3%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures7.2%84.8%
Load
What plane flies DFW–FWA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 58% of DFW–FWA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
97 departures · 84.8% load
58.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
57 departures · 76.3% load
34.3% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 84.8% load
7.2%
How has DFW–FWA traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–FWA departures fell from 173 in May 2025 to 166 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–FWA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
173 departures · 11,337 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2025
177 departures · 11,636 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2025
178 departures · 12,316 passengers
91.0%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 12,104 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 11,651 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 12,312 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
162 departures · 9,376 passengers
83.7%
Load
December 2025
182 departures · 10,595 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 9,523 passengers
82.7%
Load
February 2026
133 departures · 7,975 passengers
85.4%
Load
March 2026
117 departures · 7,107 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
166 departures · 9,424 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → FWA
84.0% full
83 departures · 4,856 passengers
FWA → DFW
79.2% full
83 departures · 4,568 passengers
Nonstop DFW–FWA 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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Fort Wayne (FWA)?
DFW to FWA is 859 miles (1,382 km / 746 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to FWA?
A nonstop covers the 859-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–FWA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (34.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–FWA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 859-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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