# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 1,983 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,983 km / 1,232 mi / 1,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 16:57 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 14:57 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 479 ft (LAX is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:57 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 14:57 in Los Angeles.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
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