Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tulsa (TUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
16° N
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tulsa (TUL) is 237 miles (382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–TUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–TUL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
497
May 2026
Seats
63,195
both directions
Passengers
48,767
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–TUL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–TUL departures in May 2026 (320), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
320 departures · 50,413 seats
Share of departures64.4%77.0%
Load
- MQ
166 departures · 12,000 seats
Share of departures33.4%78.6%
Load
- OO
10 departures · 650 seats
Share of departures2.0%60.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.2%82.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–TUL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 27% of DFW–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
135 departures · 80.2% load
27.2% - Embraer E175
110 departures · 78.1% load
22.1% - Airbus A319
90 departures · 74.9% load
18.1% - Embraer E170
56 departures · 79.9% load
11.3% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 69.7% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 78.0% load
3.8% - Airbus A321
17 departures · 85.3% load
3.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 60.6% load
2.0% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 55.7% load
0.6% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 60.4% load
0.2%
How has DFW–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–TUL departures fell from 580 in June 2025 to 497 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
580 departures · 51,764 passengers
73.4%
Load
July 2025
598 departures · 50,284 passengers
70.7%
Load
August 2025
515 departures · 45,825 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
491 departures · 46,468 passengers
74.4%
Load
October 2025
503 departures · 49,999 passengers
77.0%
Load
November 2025
418 departures · 39,803 passengers
71.3%
Load
December 2025
445 departures · 38,414 passengers
71.1%
Load
January 2026
374 departures · 34,343 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
378 departures · 36,127 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
498 departures · 45,501 passengers
76.2%
Load
April 2026
466 departures · 38,220 passengers
71.0%
Load
May 2026
497 departures · 48,767 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUL → DFW
78.4% full
265 departures · 27,099 passengers
DFW → TUL
75.7% full
232 departures · 21,668 passengers
Nonstop DFW–TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL)?
DFW to TUL is 237 miles (382 km / 206 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to TUL?
A nonstop covers the 237-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–TUL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (27.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–TUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 237-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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