U.S. flight routes

Distance, flight time and the controllers who guide you on the busiest routes.

Quick answer

Pick a route to see the distance, the estimated flight time and every air traffic control facility that guides the flight, from the departure tower to the arrival tower.

Flights to and from Atlanta (ATL) (35)
Flights to and from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) (35)
Flights to and from Denver (DEN) (35)
Flights to and from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) (34)
Flights to and from Los Angeles (LAX) (34)
Flights to and from New York JFK (JFK) (32)
Flights to and from Las Vegas (LAS) (35)
Flights to and from Orlando (MCO) (32)
Flights to and from Miami (MIA) (33)
Flights to and from Charlotte (CLT) (34)
Flights to and from Seattle (SEA) (35)
Flights to and from Phoenix (PHX) (35)
Flights to and from Newark (EWR) (27)
Flights to and from San Francisco (SFO) (30)
Flights to and from Houston (IAH) (29)
Flights to and from Boston (BOS) (30)
Flights to and from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) (29)
Flights to and from Minneapolis (MSP) (30)
Flights to and from New York LaGuardia (LGA) (27)
Flights to and from Detroit (DTW) (30)
Flights to and from Philadelphia (PHL) (24)
Flights to and from Salt Lake City (SLC) (30)
Flights to and from Baltimore (BWI) (27)
Flights to and from Washington National (DCA) (27)
Flights to and from San Diego (SAN) (29)
Flights to and from Washington Dulles (IAD) (27)
Flights to and from Tampa (TPA) (29)
Flights to and from Nashville (BNA) (30)
Flights to and from Austin (AUS) (29)
Flights to and from Chicago Midway (MDW) (29)
Flights to and from Honolulu (HNL) (30)
Flights to and from Fort Myers (RSW) (10)
Flights to and from Jacksonville (JAX) (11)
Flights to and from New Orleans (MSY) (12)
Flights to and from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) (11)
Flights to and from San Juan (SJU) (12)

Don't see your route? Try the flight distance calculator or the live tool for any two U.S. airports.

Common questions

How many air traffic controllers handle one flight?

A typical U.S. airline flight talks to a departure tower, an approach control, one or more en route centers, an arrival approach control and an arrival tower. Cross-country flights often pass through six or more facilities.

Why does my real flight path look different?

Airlines file routes along airways and around weather, busy airspace and restricted areas, so the real path is usually a bit longer than the straight line shown here.

Updated October 2026

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