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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LFT; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
289
May 2026
Seats
20,413
both directions
Passengers
15,556
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–LFT?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LFT departures in May 2026 (182), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
182 departures · 12,677 seats
Share of departures63.0%75.2%
Load
- MQ
95 departures · 6,956 seats
Share of departures32.9%78.0%
Load
- OO
12 departures · 780 seats
Share of departures4.2%75.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LFT?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 40% of DFW–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
117 departures · 74.3% load
40.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
77 departures · 76.5% load
26.6% - Embraer E175
71 departures · 76.1% load
24.6% - Embraer E170
24 departures · 84.8% load
8.3%
How has DFW–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LFT departures rose from 282 in June 2025 to 289 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
289 departures · 15,556 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → LFT
75.1% full
145 departures · 7,696 passengers
LFT → DFW
77.3% full
144 departures · 7,860 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LFT 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (26.6%).
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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