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DFW to ACT: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
90 mi
144 km · 78 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
90 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from ACT?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Waco (ACT) is 90 miles (144 km, 78 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to ACT?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to ACT?
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