Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 10h 17m
Bearing
42° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London (LHR) is 4,739 miles (7,627 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–LHR; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
302
May 2026
Seats
89,367
both directions
Passengers
75,569
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–LHR?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LHR departures in May 2026 (241), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
241 departures · 69,571 seats
Share of departures79.8%83.4%
Load
- BA
British Airways
61 departures · 19,796 seats
Share of departures20.2%88.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 59% of DFW–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
179 departures · 81.4% load
59.3% - Boeing 787-9
64 departures · 90.6% load
21.2% - Boeing 787-10
39 departures · 90.6% load
12.9% - Airbus A380-800
20 departures · 86.3% load
6.6%
How has DFW–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LHR departures rose from 291 in June 2025 to 302 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
291 departures · 78,895 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2025
307 departures · 81,649 passengers
89.5%
Load
August 2025
299 departures · 70,758 passengers
79.6%
Load
September 2025
292 departures · 68,759 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
308 departures · 75,763 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
280 departures · 66,277 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
310 departures · 78,448 passengers
88.6%
Load
January 2026
273 departures · 64,612 passengers
83.3%
Load
February 2026
219 departures · 47,547 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
311 departures · 74,979 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
298 departures · 65,886 passengers
78.4%
Load
May 2026
302 departures · 75,569 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → LHR
92.2% full
154 departures · 42,034 passengers
LHR → DFW
76.6% full
148 departures · 33,535 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LHR 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
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from London (LHR)?
DFW to LHR is 4,739 miles (7,627 km / 4,118 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 4,739-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (59.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (21.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,739-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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