Jacksonville (JAX) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)

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

Quick answer

Jacksonville (JAX) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 917 miles in a straight line, about 2h 20m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.

917miles
797nautical miles
1,475kilometers
~2h 20mestimated flight time
−1 htime change on arrival
Westinitial 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. JAXTowerJacksonville International Tower (JAX)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
  2. ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
  3. ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  4. ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  5. ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Starts your descentThank them →
  6. D10TRACONDallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
  7. DFWTowerDallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to Jacksonville (JAX)

DFW → D10 → ZFW → ZME → ZTL → ZJX → JAX

About the airports

Jacksonville International Airport

Jacksonville, FL

Codes: JAX · KJAX

Time zone: Eastern

Control tower: Jacksonville International Tower (JAX)

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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 Jacksonville (JAX) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

About 2h 20m gate to gate for the 917-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.

How far is Jacksonville (JAX) from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

917 miles (797 nautical miles, 1,475 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.

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

Usually 7 facilities: Jacksonville International Tower (JAX), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), 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 Jacksonville (JAX) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?

Yes. Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 1 hour behind Jacksonville (JAX).

Updated October 2026

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