Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

1,232mi
1,983 km1,071 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 16m

Bearing

279° W

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–LAX

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

1,025

May 2026

Seats

191,685

both directions

Passengers

161,406

both directions

Load factor

84.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–LAX?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LAX departures in May 2026 (787), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DFW–LAX?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 55% of DFW–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–LAX traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–LAX departures fell from 1,104 in June 2025 to 1,025 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    1,104 departures · 196,984 passengers

    90.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,116 departures · 204,131 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,089 departures · 182,383 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    954 departures · 152,719 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,113 departures · 176,856 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,035 departures · 156,589 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,027 departures · 160,330 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    866 departures · 133,081 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    881 departures · 133,578 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,078 departures · 164,462 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,020 departures · 154,455 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,025 departures · 161,406 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → LAX

87.8% full

514 departures · 84,573 passengers

LAX → DFW

80.5% full

511 departures · 76,833 passengers

Nonstop DFW–LAX 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

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Los Angeles (LAX)?

DFW to LAX is 1,232 miles (1,983 km / 1,071 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to LAX?

A nonstop covers the 1,232-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–LAX?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (55.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (19.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LAX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,232-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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