DFW · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
--:--:-- · CDT (UTC-05:00) · 32.8968° N, 97.0380° W
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Airport in Irving serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area in Texas, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DFW
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3488; ident KDFW; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dfwairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
24 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DFW / KDFW
OurAirports ident
KDFW
GPS / local code
KDFW / DFW
ISO region
US-TX
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
dfwairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q459096
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 6, 8:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CDT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
CDT
America/Chicago · UTC-05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
25 km
Approximate distance to central Dallas-Fort Worth.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
5 terminals
Runways
7 runways
Longest runway
13,401 ft / 4,085 m
Runway surface
concrete (7)
Opened / operator
1974 · DFW Airport Board
Owner / entity
Dallas, Fort Worth
Hub airlines
American Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
24 source-backed signals
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dallas-Fort Worth, United States. Dallas-Fort Worth's built-up core sits roughly 25 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Chicago (UTC-05:00, CDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW / KDFW) is at 32.8968° N, 97.0380° W, elevation 607 ft (185 m), serving Dallas-Fort Worth, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dallas-Fort Worth is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Dallas-Fort Worth: 25 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DFW.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW / KDFW)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Airport in Irving serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area in Texas, United States
Known label 1
QDF
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DFW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KDFW · KDFW · DFW · US-TX
dfwairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the North Texas region, in the U.S.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DFW; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Grapevine
grapevine · 5.6 km from DFW
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 51,404 · city coordinates 32.9343, -97.0781
2. Coppell
coppell · 6.8 km from DFW
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 41,159 · city coordinates 32.9546, -97.0150
3. Euless
euless · 7.8 km from DFW
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 54,219 · city coordinates 32.8371, -97.0820
4. Southlake
southlake · 10 km from DFW
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 29,941 · city coordinates 32.9412, -97.1342
5. Colleyville
colleyville · 11 km from DFW
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 25,487 · city coordinates 32.8810, -97.1550
6. Bedford
bedford · 11 km from DFW
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 49,337 · city coordinates 32.8440, -97.1431
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DAL KDAL
Dallas Love Field · Dallas
19 km from DFW · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 487 ft (148 m) · airport coordinates 32.8448, -96.8477
2. OKC KOKC
OKC Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City
282 km from DFW · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 1,295 ft (395 m) · airport coordinates 35.3934, -97.5982
3. AUS KAUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin
306 km from DFW · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 542 ft (165 m) · airport coordinates 30.1975, -97.6620
Route-time reference set
1. DFW-OKC
Oklahoma City · 282 km · 1h 11m
America/Chicago · +0h from DFW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DFW-AUS
Austin · 306 km · 1h 13m
America/Chicago · +0h from DFW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
7 runways
Longest runway 13,401 ft / 4,085 m. 7 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (7)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DFW.
Runway identifiers
13L/31R · 13R/31L · 17C/35C · 17L/35R · 17R/35L · 18L/36R
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DAL KDAL
Dallas Love Field · Dallas · 19 km from DFW
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 487 ft (148 m) · 32.8448, -96.8477
2. OKC KOKC
OKC Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City · 282 km from DFW
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 1,295 ft (395 m) · 35.3934, -97.5982
3. AUS KAUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin · 306 km from DFW
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 542 ft (165 m) · 30.1975, -97.6620
4. IAH KIAH
George Bush Intercontinental Airport · Houston · 362 km from DFW
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 97 ft (30 m) · 29.9844, -95.3414
5. TUL KTUL
Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa · 382 km from DFW
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 677 ft (206 m) · 36.1971, -95.8862
6. HOU KHOU
William P. Hobby Airport · Houston · 398 km from DFW
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 46 ft (14 m) · 29.6453, -95.2768
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
DFW is the primary international airport for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DFW.
Source note 2
The airport operates a five-terminal passenger complex and seven runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DFW.
Country and authority
DFW sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). DFW is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DFW is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with QDF. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Irving serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area in Texas, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the North Texas region, in the U.S.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q459096 · Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Owner / owning body: Dallas · Fort Worth. Administrative area: Texas. Named after: Dallas · Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
Field and clock profile
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is a low-elevation field at 607 ft (185 m), positioned at 32.8968° N, 97.0380° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 7 runways and a longest runway of 13,401 ft / 4,085 m. The airport clock uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Grapevine is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.6 km. DAL Dallas is the closest retained airport alternative at 19 km.
Country airport peers
DFW is compared with DAL Dallas at 19 km, OKC Oklahoma City at 282 km, AUS Austin at 306 km, IAH Houston at 362 km, TUL Tulsa at 382 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DFW-OKC Oklahoma City: 282 km, about 1h 11m, +0h. DFW-AUS Austin: 306 km, about 1h 13m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KDFW backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dfwairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
American Airlines
Terminal footprint
5 terminals
Runway footprint
7 runways · longest 13,401 ft / 4,085 m
Runway identifiers
13L/31R, 13R/31L, 17C/35C, 17L/35R
OurAirports classifies DFW as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dallas-Fort Worth.
DFW (KDFW) is a low-elevation field at 607 ft (185 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DFW also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as primary american airlines megahub for north texas and long-haul connections..
DFW's runway record lists 7 runways, with the longest runway at 13,401 ft / 4,085 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (7).
DFW Airport Board is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DFW.
- DFW is the primary international airport for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
- The airport operates a five-terminal passenger complex and seven runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dfwairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DFW
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DFW uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is about 25 km from central Dallas-Fort Worth; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DAL Dallas is the closest retained alternate at 19 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dfwairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DFW inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DFW ranks #23 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DFW shares America/Chicago with AUS Austin US · BHM Birmingham US · BNA Nashville US · DAL Dallas US · DSM Des Moines US · HOU Houston US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DFW is 607 ft (185 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ROP 607 ft (185 m) (0 ft delta) · LCJ 604 ft (184 m) (3 ft delta) · CRL 614 ft (187 m) (7 ft delta) · VIE 600 ft (183 m) (7 ft delta) · BNA 599 ft (183 m) (8 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DFW's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DAL 19 km +0h · OKC 282 km +0h · AUS 306 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | OKC | 282 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Austin | AUS | 306 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DFW to OKC
Oklahoma City
Distance 282 km; estimated travel window 1h 11m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DFW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DFW to AUS
Austin
Distance 306 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DFW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Dallas is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DFW, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Grapevine
grapevine · 5.6 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coppell
coppell · 6.8 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Euless
euless · 7.8 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Southlake
southlake · 10 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Colleyville
colleyville · 11 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bedford
bedford · 11 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Irving
irving · 12 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Farmers Branch
farmers-branch · 14 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Flower Mound
flower-mound · 14 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hurst
hurst · 15 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Carrollton
carrollton-4679195 · 15 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lewisville
lewisville · 17 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is associated in the current source trail with American Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Oklahoma City (OKC), Austin (AUS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Primary American Airlines megahub for North Texas and long-haul connections..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 5 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 7 runways; longest runway 13,401 ft / 4,085 m; identifiers 13L/31R, 13R/31L, 17C/35C.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (7); 7 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: DFW Airport Board.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1974.
- Network role: American Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DFW. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Dallas Love FieldDAL
Dallas · large airport
- Distance
- 19 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 487 ft (148 m)
Compare against DAL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
OKC Will Rogers World AirportOKC
Oklahoma City · large airport
- Distance
- 282 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,295 ft (395 m)
Compare against OKC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Austin Bergstrom International AirportAUS
Austin · large airport
- Distance
- 306 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 542 ft (165 m)
Compare against AUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in?▾
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-05:00, CDT).
What are the codes for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?▾
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport uses IATA code DFW and ICAO code KDFW.
Where is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport located?▾
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is located in Dallas-Fort Worth, United States at coordinates 32.8968° N, 97.0380° W, with an elevation of 607 ft (185 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from central Dallas-Fort Worth?▾
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport sits roughly 25 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dallas-Fort Worth.
Which route reference is most useful from DFW?▾
Oklahoma City (OKC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 11m, destination timezone America/Chicago, and a +0h difference from DFW.
Which authority regulates DFW?▾
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to DFW?▾
DFW's curated peers in United States on this site include DAL Dallas, OKC Oklahoma City, AUS Austin, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Dallas Fort Worth International Airport have?▾
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 7 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,401 ft / 4,085 m; identifiers include 13L/31R, 13R/31L, 17C/35C.