Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)

Distance, flight time and the air traffic controllers who guide you.

Quick answer

Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 190 miles in a straight line, about 0h 53m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 5 air traffic control facilities along the way.

190miles
165nautical miles
306kilometers
~0h 53mestimated flight time
Nonetime change on arrival
Northinitial heading

Who handles your flight

Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.

  1. AUSTowerAustin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
  2. ZHUCenterHouston ARTCC (ZHU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
  3. ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Starts your descentThank them →
  4. D10TRACONDallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
  5. DFWTowerDallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to Austin (AUS)

DFW → D10 → ZFW → ZHU → AUS

About the airports

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Austin, TX

Codes: AUS · KAUS

Time zone: Central

Control tower: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)

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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Codes: DFW · KDFW

Time zone: Central

Control tower: Dallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)

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More routes

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How we figure this out

Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

About 0h 53m gate to gate for the 190-mile trip.

How far is Austin (AUS) from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

190 miles (165 nautical miles, 306 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.

Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

Usually 5 facilities: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS), Houston ARTCC (ZHU), Fort Worth ARTCC (ZFW), Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10) and Dallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.

Is there a time change between Austin (AUS) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

No. Austin (AUS) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) are in the same time zone.

Updated October 2026

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