Arlington: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Arlington is a city of 388,125 people in United States (Texas), 190 m (623 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Arlington runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 21 min in late June (computed for 32.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Arlington is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 13,401-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Dallas Love Field (DAL, 27 km), Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 25 km), Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL, 89 km).
Flights to Arlington: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Arlington · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Houston, 370 km — flights · buses · car rental
- San Antonio, 391 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dallas, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Fort Worth, 20 km — tours
- Austin, 281 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Oklahoma City, 306 km
- Tulsa, 394 km
- Plano, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Garland, 48 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irving, 17 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Reims, Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld.
Common questions
Which airport serves Arlington?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Arlington?
About 388,125 people live in Arlington, across 258 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Arlington in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Arlington?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Arlington?
Houston (370 km), San Antonio (391 km), Dallas (29 km), Fort Worth (20 km), Austin (281 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.