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 DFW–LBB

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LBB; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

452

July 2026

Seats

32,438

both directions

Passengers

26,851

both directions

Load factor

82.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–LBB?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DFW–LBB departures in July 2026 (303), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    303 departures · 22,433 seats

    83.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    112 departures · 7,368 seats

    82.8%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    35 departures · 2,275 seats

    71.5%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    2 departures · 362 seats

    94.5%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–LBB?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 55% of DFW–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–LBB traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–LBB departures fell from 485 in August 2025 to 452 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    447 departures · 26,651 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    452 departures · 26,851 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → LBB

82.7% full

227 departures · 13,385 passengers

LBB → DFW

82.8% full

225 departures · 13,466 passengers

Nonstop DFW–LBB 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

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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (55.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (30.8%).

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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