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DFW to LAX: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,232 mi
1,983 km · 1,071 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from LAX?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km, 1,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to LAX?
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