Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 35m
Bearing
61° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (JFK) is 1,389 miles (2,235 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–JFK; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
289
April 2026
Seats
46,083
both directions
Passengers
32,175
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–JFK departures in April 2026 (229), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
229 departures · 39,544 seats
Share of departures79.2%70.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 6,539 seats
Share of departures20.8%66.9%
Load
What plane flies DFW–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 73% of DFW–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
212 departures · 70.1% load
73.4% - Airbus A220-100
60 departures · 66.9% load
20.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 70.6% load
4.8% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 97.4% load
0.7% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 14.1% load
0.4%
How has DFW–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–JFK departures fell from 402 in May 2025 to 289 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
402 departures · 52,582 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2025
421 departures · 60,024 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
413 departures · 59,866 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
431 departures · 58,404 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
367 departures · 48,053 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
358 departures · 48,623 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
351 departures · 48,006 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
338 departures · 50,654 passengers
88.7%
Load
January 2026
236 departures · 26,761 passengers
70.2%
Load
February 2026
202 departures · 19,920 passengers
63.0%
Load
March 2026
247 departures · 29,920 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
289 departures · 32,175 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → JFK
71.0% full
146 departures · 16,479 passengers
JFK → DFW
68.7% full
143 departures · 15,696 passengers
Nonstop DFW–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
DFW to JFK is 1,389 miles (2,235 km / 1,207 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,389-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (73.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (20.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,389-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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