Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,059 miles in a straight line, about 2h 37m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.
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.
- RDUTowerRaleigh-Durham International Tower (RDU)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Starts your descentThank them →
- D10TRACONDallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- DFWTowerDallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh-Durham (RDU)
DFW → D10 → ZFW → ZME → ZTL → ZDC → RDU
About the airports
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Codes: RDU · KRDU
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Raleigh-Durham International Tower (RDU)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Codes: DFW · KDFW
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Dallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)
More routes
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Denver (DEN)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Miami (MIA)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Seattle (SEA)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Denver (DEN) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
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 Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
About 2h 37m gate to gate for the 1,059-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is Raleigh-Durham (RDU) from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
1,059 miles (920 nautical miles, 1,704 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
Usually 7 facilities: Raleigh-Durham International Tower (RDU), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), 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 Raleigh-Durham (RDU) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
Yes. Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 1 hour behind Raleigh-Durham (RDU).