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ACT to DAL: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Dallas (Dallas Love Field)
88 mi
142 km · 77 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
88 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from DAL?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Dallas (DAL) is 88 miles (142 km, 77 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to DAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACT to DAL?
Nonstop service on ACT–DAL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to DAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACT–DAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACT to DAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACT–DAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.