Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
270° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tucson (TUS) is 811 miles (1,305 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–TUS; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
353
May 2026
Seats
61,210
both directions
Passengers
51,318
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–TUS?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–TUS in May 2026 (353 departures).
- AA
353 departures · 61,210 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies DFW–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of DFW–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
166 departures · 86.1% load
47.0% - Airbus A321
107 departures · 80.2% load
30.3% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 83.2% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 86.2% load
5.4% - Airbus A319
15 departures · 94.2% load
4.3% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 71.6% load
1.7%
How has DFW–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–TUS departures rose from 337 in June 2025 to 353 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
337 departures · 52,765 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
306 departures · 46,902 passengers
89.1%
Load
August 2025
296 departures · 43,283 passengers
90.0%
Load
September 2025
349 departures · 48,735 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
351 departures · 52,598 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
439 departures · 58,581 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
438 departures · 59,943 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
344 departures · 47,271 passengers
78.7%
Load
February 2026
348 departures · 50,704 passengers
83.9%
Load
March 2026
381 departures · 55,792 passengers
84.7%
Load
April 2026
352 departures · 50,603 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
353 departures · 51,318 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → TUS
85.0% full
178 departures · 26,206 passengers
TUS → DFW
82.7% full
175 departures · 25,112 passengers
Nonstop DFW–TUS 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 Tucson (TUS)?
DFW to TUS is 811 miles (1,305 km / 705 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 811-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 811-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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