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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LEX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
203
May 2026
Seats
18,135
both directions
Passengers
14,658
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–LEX?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DFW–LEX departures in May 2026 (130), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
130 departures · 9,847 seats
Share of departures64.0%85.0%
Load
- AA
50 departures · 6,584 seats
Share of departures24.6%79.8%
Load
- OH
23 departures · 1,704 seats
Share of departures11.3%60.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LEX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 63% of DFW–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
127 departures · 84.8% load
62.6% - Airbus A319
42 departures · 79.8% load
20.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
19 departures · 62.8% load
9.4% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 79.8% load
3.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 47.7% load
2.0% - Embraer E170
3 departures · 96.4% load
1.5%
How has DFW–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LEX departures fell from 226 in June 2025 to 203 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
203 departures · 14,658 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → LEX
80.5% full
102 departures · 7,334 passengers
LEX → DFW
81.2% full
101 departures · 7,324 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LEX 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
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.7%).
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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