Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth (MEM–DFW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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431 mi airlines 179/wk
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AA1940
AA American
738
5:38 AM
CDT
7:33 AM
MDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AS6340
AS Alaska
738
5:38 AM
CDT
7:33 AM
MDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AA1825
AA American
319
7:00 AM
CDT
8:50 AM
MDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS4171
AS Alaska
319
7:00 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
MDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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AS4710
AS Alaska
319
7:00 AM
CDT
8:50 AM
MDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AA1827
AA American
319
7:00 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
MDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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BA4964
BA British
319
7:00 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
MDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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AA5499
AA American
CR9
9:26 AM
CDT
11:19 AM
MDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AS6004
AS Alaska
CR9
9:26 AM
CDT
11:19 AM
MDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AY4184
AY Finnair
E75
12:15 PM
CDT
2:00 PM
MDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
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GF4338
GF Gulf
E75
12:15 PM
CDT
2:00 PM
MDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
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AY5690
AY Finnair
E75
12:16 PM
CDT
2:04 PM
MDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AA3424
AA American
E75
12:16 PM
CDT
2:04 PM
MDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AS6090
AS Alaska
E75
12:16 PM
CDT
2:04 PM
MDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AA3775
AA American
E75
1:05 PM
CDT
2:54 PM
MDT
2h 49m
M T W T F S S
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GF6834
GF Gulf
CR9
3:40 PM
CDT
5:33 PM
MDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AA5436
AA American
CR9
3:40 PM
CDT
5:33 PM
MDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AA2347
AA American
738
3:44 PM
CDT
5:34 PM
MDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AA1119
AA American
738
4:02 PM
CDT
5:56 PM
MDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AS4474
AS Alaska
E70
6:05 PM
CDT
7:59 PM
MDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AA3778
AA American
E70
6:05 PM
CDT
7:50 PM
MDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
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GF6703
GF Gulf
E70
6:11 PM
CDT
8:05 PM
MDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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GF6679
GF Gulf
E70
6:11 PM
CDT
8:05 PM
MDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AA3743
AA American
E75
6:12 PM
CDT
8:02 PM
MDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS4109
AS Alaska
7M8
7:54 PM
CDT
9:42 PM
MDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AA2349
AA American
7M8
7:54 PM
CDT
9:42 PM
MDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AA3188
AA American
7M8
7:59 PM
CDT
9:50 PM
MDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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AA1935
AA American
738
12:04 AM
MDT TC
1:30 AM
CDT
0h 26m
M T W T F S S
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BA1964
BA British
CR9
7:10 AM
MDT
8:54 AM
CDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
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AS6004
AS Alaska
CR9
7:15 AM
MDT
8:54 AM
CDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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BA5521
BA British
CR9
7:15 AM
MDT TE
8:54 AM
CDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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GF6450
GF Gulf
CR9
7:17 AM
MDT TE
8:56 AM
CDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AA5499
AA American
CR9
7:17 AM
MDT TE
8:56 AM
CDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AA3775
AA American
E75
10:05 AM
MDT TB
11:45 AM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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AA3748
AA American
E75
10:09 AM
MDT
11:46 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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AA2347
AA American
738
1:21 PM
MDT
2:54 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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QR8597
QR Qatar
738
1:21 PM
MDT
2:54 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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AA1119
AA American
738
1:40 PM
MDT TA
3:12 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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AA5436
AA American
CR9
3:06 PM
MDT TE
4:51 PM
CDT
0h 45m
M T W T F S S
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AA3778
AA American
E70
4:01 PM
MDT
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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BA2388
BA British
E70
4:01 PM
MDT TB
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AS4474
AS Alaska
E70
4:01 PM
MDT TB
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AA3743
AA American
E75
4:05 PM
MDT
5:41 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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GF6737
GF Gulf
E70
4:07 PM
MDT
5:41 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AY4053
AY Finnair
7M8
5:24 PM
MDT
6:58 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AA2349
AA American
7M8
5:24 PM
MDT
6:58 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AS4109
AS Alaska
7M8
5:24 PM
MDT
6:58 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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BA2389
BA British
7M8
5:37 PM
MDT TB
7:09 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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GF6557
GF Gulf
7M8
5:37 PM
MDT
7:09 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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AA3188
AA American
7M8
6:22 PM
MDT
7:51 PM
CDT
0h 29m
M T W T F S S
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AA458
AA American
320
7:53 PM
MDT TD
9:28 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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BA2392
BA British
319
7:57 PM
MDT TC
9:32 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AY4278
AY Finnair
319
7:57 PM
MDT TC
9:32 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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GF6812
GF Gulf
319
8:15 PM
MDT
9:50 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AA1481
AA American
738
9:23 PM
MDT
10:58 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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BA2391
BA British
738
9:26 PM
MDT TA
10:59 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth
5 carriers, 179 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 179 Flights/wk 431 mi 1h 45m nonstop -1h behind 88 1-stop hubs

MEM–DFW is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Gulf Air lead the route. The flight covers 431 miles in approximately 1h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 88 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MEM–DFW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines 82 319, 738, 7M8, CR9, E70, E75 1h48-2h49 51% Oneworld
AS Alaska Airlines 48 319, 738, 7M8, CR9, E70, E75 1h48-2h 51% Oneworld
GF Gulf Air 28 CR9, E70, E75 1h45-1h54 51%
AY Finnair 14 E75 1h45-1h48 51% Oneworld
BA British Airways 7 319 2h 51% Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AA, AS, BA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AS
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, AS
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AA, AS, GF
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, GF
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS, AY, GF
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + AS + AY + BA (151 flights/wk, 84%)
Unaffiliated: GF (28 flights/wk, 16%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MEM to DFW direction.
Mon
26
flights
Tue
23
flights
Wed
26
flights
Thu
26
flights
Fri
26
flights
Sat
26
flights
Sun
26
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
179
Outbound / wk
192
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MEM to DFW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
88
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~29h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,242
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MEM → DFW
51%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
51%
Arriving
93%
Return
DFW → MEM
70%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
70%
Arriving
76%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MEM delays → DFW delays →

Other ways to reach Dallas-Fort Worth from Memphis

Nearby airports with service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Metric MEM→DFW JBR→DFW TUP→DFW
Distance from MEM 66 mi 87 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 1 1
Weekly flights 179 1 7
Flight time 1h 45m 2h 8m 1h 55m
Departure OTP 51%
Airports within 200 miles of MEM with service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Memphis.
MEM: CDT · DFW: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Memphis, it's 5:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Distance & Flight Time
431 mi / 693 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 45m to 2h 49m.
Getting from DFW

DART Orange Line runs to downtown Dallas (50 min, $3). TEXRail reaches downtown Fort Worth in 55 minutes ($2.50). Taxis and ride-shares cost $25–45 to either city center.Rental car facilities are at the south end. All terminals connect via the free Skylink train; this is an airside-only connection, so you must clear security first to use it.

Dallas-Fort Worth Climate

Hot continental climate. Summers are intensely hot (35–40°C) with little rain. Winters are mild (3–12°C) but ice storms hit 2–3 times per year, causing major airport disruptions.

Spring (March–May) brings severe thunderstorms and tornado risk that regularly ground flights. Fall is the best travel window with moderate temperatures and low storm frequency.

MEM–DFW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth route.
Route details
Distance431 mi / 693 km
Flight time1h 45m to 2h 49m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights179 out / 192 return
1-stop connections88 hubs
Origin: MEM
IATA / ICAOMEM / KMEM
TimezoneAmerica/Indiana/Tell_City
Passengers/yr4.9M
Elevation341 ft / 104 m
Destination: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MEM to DFW flights.
Nonstop flights from Memphis International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport take approximately 1h 45m to 2h 49m. The route covers 431 miles.
5 airlines operate nonstop service: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Finnair, British Airways and Gulf Air.
There are approximately 179 nonstop flights per week from MEM to DFW. The return direction has about 192 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through OKC, JBR, SHV, MSY, DWH, ECP, MLU, SAT, BHM, DSM, SDF, HSV, ICT, EVV, CMH, PDK, AMA, AGS, AVL, SFB, MAF, GSO, CLE, UST, ORL, CHS, PIE, DAY, HDN, PBI, ASE, BCT, SCF, ELP, RNO, OPF, GEG, TEB, BDL, ONT, SNA, SMF, PDX, OAK, SEA, SJC, YYC, MRY, BWI, SFO, PNS, SJU, HOT, BOG, HRO, AUS, CVG, SLC, BOS, IAH, PHX, ANC, ATL, STL, DCA, ORD, HNL, BNA, MSP, HOU, MIA, CLT, FLL, EWR, LAX, DTW, RDU, DEN, MDW, MCO, PHL, EZE, CDG, TPA, LAS, LGA, NRT and ICN. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Memphis.
Yes, return flights from DFW to MEM are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include JBR, TUP and GLH. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MEM to DFW

Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Finnair, British Airways and Gulf Air. With 179 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MEM to DFW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MEM to DFW ranges from 1 hours 45 minutes to 2 hours 49 minutes. The route covers a distance of 431 miles (693 km). There are approximately 179 weekly flights outbound and 192 return, totaling 371 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

88 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 4 hours via OKC. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Jonesboro (JBR), Tupelo (TUP) and Greenville (GLH).