Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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 dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
1,114
July 2026
Seats
202,572
both directions
Passengers
174,656
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–LAX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LAX departures in July 2026 (823), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
823 departures · 155,651 seats
Share of departures73.9%86.4%
Load
- DL
168 departures · 22,541 seats
Share of departures15.1%78.6%
Load
- F9
123 departures · 24,380 seats
Share of departures11.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 44% of DFW–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
494 departures · 87.2% load
44.3% - Airbus A321neo
263 departures · 87.7% load
23.6% - Airbus A319
157 departures · 80.4% load
14.1% - Boeing 737-800
109 departures · 78.2% load
9.8% - Airbus A320neo
76 departures · 92.9% load
6.8% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 89.4% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 90.4% load
0.5% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 65.9% load
0.1%
How has DFW–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LAX departures rose from 1,089 in August 2025 to 1,114 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
1,009 departures · 165,346 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2026
1,114 departures · 174,656 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → LAX
88.2% full
561 departures · 89,482 passengers
LAX → DFW
84.2% full
553 departures · 85,174 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (23.6%).
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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