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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MFE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
412
May 2026
Seats
51,010
both directions
Passengers
43,587
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MFE?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MFE departures in May 2026 (265), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
265 departures · 39,860 seats
Share of departures64.3%84.1%
Load
- MQ
147 departures · 11,150 seats
Share of departures35.7%90.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MFE?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 35% of DFW–MFE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
145 departures · 90.4% load
35.2% - Airbus A319
101 departures · 83.3% load
24.5% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 84.6% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 83.9% load
12.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
45 departures · 86.1% load
10.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 71.5% load
1.0% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 90.0% load
0.5%
How has DFW–MFE traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MFE departures rose from 396 in June 2025 to 412 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MFE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
412 departures · 43,587 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MFE
86.7% full
206 departures · 22,045 passengers
MFE → DFW
84.2% full
206 departures · 21,542 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MFE 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (24.5%).
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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