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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)

1,387mi
2,231 km1,205 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 34m

Bearing

60° NE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA) is 1,387 miles (2,231 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–LGA

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LGA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

1,091

April 2026

Seats

182,027

both directions

Passengers

144,078

both directions

Load factor

79.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DFW–LGA?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LGA departures in April 2026 (706), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    706 departures · 124,618 seats

    78.1%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    277 departures · 35,796 seats

    77.3%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    57 departures · 11,407 seats

    89.2%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    49 departures · 10,060 seats

    88.1%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 70 seats

    41.4%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    1 departures · 76 seats

    39.5%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–LGA?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of DFW–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–LGA traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–LGA departures fell from 1,151 in May 2025 to 1,091 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    1,151 departures · 160,492 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1,155 departures · 166,077 passengers

    91.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,153 departures · 160,791 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,153 departures · 153,719 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,145 departures · 144,014 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,195 departures · 159,995 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,121 departures · 145,610 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,027 departures · 145,925 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    949 departures · 119,445 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    886 departures · 108,587 passengers

    74.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,052 departures · 145,045 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,091 departures · 144,078 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

LGA → DFW

77.1% full

546 departures · 70,209 passengers

DFW → LGA

81.2% full

545 departures · 73,869 passengers

Nonstop DFW–LGA 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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LGA

New York

US

LaGuardia Airport

Coordinates

40.78°N, 73.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from New York (LGA)?

DFW to LGA is 1,387 miles (2,231 km / 1,205 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to LGA?

A nonstop covers the 1,387-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–LGA?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (24.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LGA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,387-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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