Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to McAllen (MFE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 44m
Bearing
189° S
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to McAllen (MFE) is 470 miles (756 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MFE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MFE; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
405
April 2026
Seats
52,260
both directions
Passengers
43,378
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–MFE?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MFE departures in April 2026 (295), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
295 departures · 43,922 seats
Share of departures72.8%81.8%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
110 departures · 8,338 seats
Share of departures27.2%89.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MFE?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 31% of DFW–MFE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
127 departures · 79.3% load
31.4% - Embraer E175
108 departures · 89.6% load
26.7% - Boeing 737-800
75 departures · 81.4% load
18.5% - Airbus A320
57 departures · 80.4% load
14.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 90.9% load
8.9% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 83.1% load
0.5%
How has DFW–MFE traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MFE departures fell from 423 in May 2025 to 405 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MFE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
423 departures · 42,510 passengers
81.8%
Load
June 2025
396 departures · 36,020 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
405 departures · 32,765 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
380 departures · 34,952 passengers
87.3%
Load
September 2025
367 departures · 39,269 passengers
86.7%
Load
October 2025
393 departures · 44,427 passengers
87.2%
Load
November 2025
378 departures · 40,504 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
398 departures · 43,796 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
372 departures · 39,027 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
355 departures · 39,542 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
408 departures · 46,317 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
405 departures · 43,378 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MFE
82.1% full
203 departures · 21,538 passengers
MFE → DFW
83.9% full
202 departures · 21,840 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MFE 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 McAllen (MFE)?
DFW to MFE is 470 miles (756 km / 408 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MFE?
A nonstop covers the 470-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–MFE?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (31.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MFE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 470-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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