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DFW to FWA: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
859 mi
1,382 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from FWA?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 859 miles (1,382 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 DFW to FWA?
Nonstop service on DFW–FWA 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dallas-Fort Worth and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 1 hour ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to FWA?
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Why are some DFW to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DFW–FWA 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.