Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
68° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Memphis (MEM) is 431 miles (693 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MEM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
400
May 2026
Seats
52,020
both directions
Passengers
41,568
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MEM?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MEM departures in May 2026 (244), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
244 departures · 40,934 seats
Share of departures61.0%77.1%
Load
- MQ
90 departures · 6,378 seats
Share of departures22.5%89.0%
Load
- OH
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures9.5%90.5%
Load
- OO
28 departures · 1,820 seats
Share of departures7.0%94.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 48% of DFW–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
190 departures · 76.0% load
47.5% - Embraer E175
48 departures · 88.8% load
12.0% - Embraer E170
42 departures · 89.3% load
10.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 90.5% load
9.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
28 departures · 94.1% load
7.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 78.8% load
6.8% - Airbus A319
24 departures · 84.9% load
6.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 76.3% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 95.3% load
0.3%
How has DFW–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MEM departures fell from 444 in June 2025 to 400 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
444 departures · 41,499 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2025
468 departures · 42,485 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
407 departures · 37,613 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
431 departures · 43,902 passengers
72.0%
Load
October 2025
477 departures · 48,368 passengers
75.3%
Load
November 2025
309 departures · 37,962 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
365 departures · 38,798 passengers
73.1%
Load
January 2026
280 departures · 31,393 passengers
75.5%
Load
February 2026
317 departures · 31,881 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
413 departures · 37,245 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
408 departures · 36,022 passengers
69.9%
Load
May 2026
400 departures · 41,568 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → DFW
81.7% full
202 departures · 21,535 passengers
DFW → MEM
78.1% full
198 departures · 20,033 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
DFW to MEM is 431 miles (693 km / 374 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 431-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (12.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 431-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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