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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MEM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
408
April 2026
Seats
51,560
both directions
Passengers
36,022
both directions
Load factor
69.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–MEM?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MEM departures in April 2026 (226), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
226 departures · 38,256 seats
Share of departures55.4%64.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
120 departures · 8,614 seats
Share of departures29.4%86.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
62 departures · 4,690 seats
Share of departures15.2%84.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of DFW–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
176 departures · 65.4% load
43.1% - Embraer E175
74 departures · 86.8% load
18.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 85.0% load
14.7% - Embraer E170
46 departures · 84.6% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 59.0% load
8.6% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 70.6% load
3.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 63.1% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 41.0% load
0.5%
How has DFW–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MEM departures fell from 425 in May 2025 to 408 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
425 departures · 45,199 passengers
74.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MEM
70.8% full
204 departures · 18,269 passengers
MEM → DFW
68.9% full
204 departures · 17,753 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MEM 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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (43.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (18.1%).
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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