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Washington → Dallas

DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
DALDallasDallas Love Field
Distance
1,182 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 55m

Dallas is currently 1 hour behind Washington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5
flights per day
5
busiest month · Nov
4
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 4.5Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Washington. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.6Mon
  2. 4.4Tue
  3. 4.7Wed
  4. 4.6Thu
  5. 4.7Fri
  6. 3.7Sat
  7. 3.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M41%
  2. Boeing 737-700B73739%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73819%
  4. GA6C0%
  5. Bombardier Global 5000GL5T0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265132
  • Southwest Airlines131×
February 20265127
  • Southwest Airlines122×
March 20264.5135
  • Southwest Airlines133×
April 20265127
  • Southwest Airlines123×
May 20264120
  • Southwest Airlines120×
June 20265134
  • Southwest Airlines133×
July 20265137
  • Southwest Airlines134×
August 20264126
  • Southwest Airlines126×
September 20265144
  • Southwest Airlines141×
October 20254135
  • Southwest Airlines133×
November 20255134
  • Southwest Airlines133×
December 20254125
  • Southwest Airlines125×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DCA-DAL - not a booking guarantee.

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dallas: 110.

The airports on this route

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

67 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Dallas Love Field

Dallas, United StatesDAL / KDAL

Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,799 ft

60 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DCA DFWDallas Fort Worth International AirportDallas-Fort Worth is about 12 mi from Dallas.View route →IAD DALWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI DALBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →

About the route from Washington to Dallas

The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) covers approximately 1,182 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Washington from Dallas by air?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dallas Love Field is approximately 1,182 mi.
How long is the flight from Washington to Dallas?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Washington to Dallas?
Yes, a direct connection between DCA and DAL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Washington to Dallas?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,576 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Washington and Dallas?
Dallas is currently 1 hour behind Washington.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.