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MEM to FTW: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
450 mi
725 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
450 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from FTW?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 450 miles (725 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 MEM to FTW?
Nonstop service on MEM–FTW 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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to FTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–FTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to FTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–FTW 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.