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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 78% full.
Departures
298
April 2026
Seats
84,078
both directions
Passengers
65,886
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–LHR?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–LHR departures in April 2026 (238), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
238 departures · 68,643 seats
Share of departures79.9%75.5%
Load
- BA
British Airways
60 departures · 15,435 seats
Share of departures20.1%90.9%
Load
What plane flies DFW–LHR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 59% of DFW–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
176 departures · 72.0% load
59.1% - Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 88.9% load
20.1% - Boeing 787-10
59 departures · 91.3% load
19.8% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 72.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A350-1000
1 departures · 70.7% load
0.3%
How has DFW–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–LHR departures rose from 255 in May 2025 to 298 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
255 departures · 64,470 passengers
85.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → LHR
85.7% full
149 departures · 36,053 passengers
LHR → DFW
71.0% full
149 departures · 29,833 passengers
Nonstop DFW–LHR 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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (59.1%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (20.1%).
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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