Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santiago (SCL)

4,888mi
7,866 km4,247 nm

Flight time

≈ 10h 35m

Bearing

157° SE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santiago (SCL) is 4,888 miles (7,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–SCL

Filed traffic data

In March 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SCL; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

55

March 2026

Seats

14,946

both directions

Passengers

11,544

both directions

Load factor

77.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–SCL?

American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SCL in March 2026 (55 departures).

What plane flies DFW–SCL?

In March 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of DFW–SCL departures.

How has DFW–SCL traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–SCL departures rose from 7 in October 2025 to 55 in March 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–SCL traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • October 2025

    7 departures · 1,100 passengers

    57.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    48 departures · 8,272 passengers

    63.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    60 departures · 13,688 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    56 departures · 13,152 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 12,138 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    55 departures · 11,544 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SCL → DFW

78.3% full

28 departures · 5,961 passengers

DFW → SCL

76.1% full

27 departures · 5,583 passengers

Nonstop DFW–SCL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SCL

Santiago

CL

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Coordinates

33.39°S, 70.79°W

Hemisphere

S · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Santiago (SCL)?

DFW to SCL is 4,888 miles (7,866 km / 4,247 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to SCL?

A nonstop covers the 4,888-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–SCL?

In March 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SCL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,888-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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