Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lafayette (LFT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
121° SE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lafayette (LFT) is 351 miles (564 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–LFT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LFT; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
273
April 2026
Seats
18,712
both directions
Passengers
14,460
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–LFT?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LFT departures in April 2026 (226), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
226 departures · 15,657 seats
Share of departures82.8%77.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
47 departures · 3,055 seats
Share of departures17.2%78.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LFT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 68% of DFW–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
185 departures · 77.6% load
67.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
88 departures · 76.6% load
32.2%
How has DFW–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LFT departures fell from 294 in May 2025 to 273 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
294 departures · 16,886 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2025
282 departures · 16,988 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
288 departures · 18,325 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
277 departures · 15,770 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
295 departures · 16,527 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
301 departures · 17,532 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
288 departures · 13,830 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
306 departures · 14,669 passengers
68.1%
Load
January 2026
225 departures · 11,825 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
202 departures · 12,108 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
204 departures · 11,297 passengers
76.8%
Load
April 2026
273 departures · 14,460 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LFT → DFW
77.0% full
137 departures · 7,238 passengers
DFW → LFT
77.6% full
136 departures · 7,222 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LFT 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 Lafayette (LFT)?
DFW to LFT is 351 miles (564 km / 305 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to LFT?
A nonstop covers the 351-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–LFT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (67.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (32.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LFT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 351-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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