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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–TUS; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
352
April 2026
Seats
61,196
both directions
Passengers
50,603
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–TUS?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–TUS departures in April 2026 (350), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
350 departures · 61,066 seats
Share of departures99.4%82.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
2 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–TUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 34% of DFW–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
120 departures · 86.7% load
34.1% - Airbus A321
120 departures · 78.4% load
34.1% - Airbus A320
67 departures · 84.0% load
19.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 87.9% load
9.4% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 74.3% load
2.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has DFW–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–TUS departures rose from 350 in May 2025 to 352 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
350 departures · 53,725 passengers
83.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → TUS
83.4% full
177 departures · 25,644 passengers
TUS → DFW
82.0% full
175 departures · 24,959 passengers
Nonstop DFW–TUS 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (34.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (34.1%).
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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