✈ DFW → LAX
DALLAS → LOS ANGELES IN 3H 7M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.
Flight from Dallas to Los Angeles
From Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), USA North America → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Dallas to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Dallas (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 3 hours 7 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,232 miles (1,983 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
3h 7m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,232 mi
1,983 km · great-circle
Avg speed
637 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Dallas timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.