Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lubbock (LBB)

281mi
453 km245 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 22m

Bearing

282° W

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lubbock (LBB) is 281 miles (453 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFWLBB

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LBB; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

401

May 2026

Seats

29,772

both directions

Passengers

25,590

both directions

Load factor

86.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–LBB?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DFW–LBB departures in May 2026 (285), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    285 departures · 21,484 seats

    85.5%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    79 departures · 5,883 seats

    86.8%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    37 departures · 2,405 seats

    88.0%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–LBB?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of DFW–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–LBB traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–LBB departures fell from 451 in June 2025 to 401 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    451 departures · 31,444 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    459 departures · 31,361 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    485 departures · 32,863 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    525 departures · 34,729 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    521 departures · 34,614 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    392 departures · 27,604 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    414 departures · 29,314 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    372 departures · 23,952 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    342 departures · 23,925 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    386 departures · 25,727 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    399 departures · 26,268 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    401 departures · 25,590 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LBBDFW

87.7% full

201 departures · 13,095 passengers

DFWLBB

84.2% full

200 departures · 12,495 passengers

Nonstop DFW–LBB 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

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LBB

US

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Coordinates

33.66°N, 101.82°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Lubbock (LBB)?

DFW to LBB is 281 miles (453 km / 245 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to LBB?

A nonstop covers the 281-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–LBB?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (67.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (17.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LBB?

Distance-based programs credit off the 281-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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