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DFW to CLE: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from CLE?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cleveland (CLE) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 time difference between Dallas-Fort Worth and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to CLE?
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