Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Memphis (MEM)

431mi
693 km374 nm

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 DFWMEM

Filed traffic data

In 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

    American Airlines

    244 departures · 40,934 seats

    77.1%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    90 departures · 6,378 seats

    89.0%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    38 departures · 2,888 seats

    90.5%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    28 departures · 1,820 seats

    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.

How has DFW–MEM traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MEM departures fell from 444 in June 2025 to 400 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFWMEM 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.

MEMDFW

81.7% full

202 departures · 21,535 passengers

DFWMEM

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

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MEM

US

Memphis International Airport

Coordinates

35.04°N, 89.98°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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