Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lexington (LEX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
60° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lexington (LEX) is 784 miles (1,261 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–LEX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LEX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
17,466
both directions
Passengers
14,629
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–LEX?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DFW–LEX departures in April 2026 (103), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
103 departures · 7,806 seats
Share of departures58.5%88.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
73 departures · 9,660 seats
Share of departures41.5%79.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LEX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 57% of DFW–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
101 departures · 88.7% load
57.4% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 81.8% load
33.5% - Airbus A320
14 departures · 72.5% load
8.0% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 88.5% load
1.1%
How has DFW–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LEX departures held steady at about 176 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
176 departures · 11,837 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2025
226 departures · 15,058 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
239 departures · 15,842 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
242 departures · 15,396 passengers
84.3%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 15,383 passengers
87.2%
Load
October 2025
293 departures · 19,615 passengers
88.1%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 14,580 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 16,374 passengers
82.4%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 10,210 passengers
86.2%
Load
February 2026
126 departures · 11,996 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
169 departures · 15,428 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 14,629 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → LEX
83.6% full
88 departures · 7,277 passengers
LEX → DFW
83.9% full
88 departures · 7,352 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LEX 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 Lexington (LEX)?
DFW to LEX is 784 miles (1,261 km / 681 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to LEX?
A nonstop covers the 784-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–LEX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (57.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 784-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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