Dallas: 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.
Dallas is a city of 1.3 million people in United States (Texas), 139 m (456 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dallas Love Field (DAL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Union Station. Our booking partner lists 718 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Dallas runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 22 min in late June (computed for 32.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dallas is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dallas Love Field (DAL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,800 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW, 25 km), Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 52 km).
Flights to Dallas: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station, Medical/Market Center, Victory train station. Trains to Dallas
Buses to Dallas · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 718 places to stay in Dallas. Of the 465 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (188), and 13 are five-star. Across 168 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 111,835 reviews in total.
Hotels in Dallas: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Public Library | 3,554,379 | 2017 |
The busiest is Dallas Public Library at 3,554,379 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Dallas
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Houston, 363 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Fort Worth, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Austin, 293 km — flights · trains · tours
- Oklahoma City, 306 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tulsa, 382 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Arlington, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Plano, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Garland, 21 km — tours
- Irving, 14 km
- Cypress, 330 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Taipei, Brno, Dijon, Monterrey, Riga, Saratov, Sendai, Tianjin, Dalian, Nanjing, Trujillo, Tuzla, Valencia, Qingdao.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dallas?
Dallas Love Field (DAL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dallas?
About 1.3 million people live in Dallas, across 997 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dallas in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Dallas?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Dallas?
Our booking partner lists 718 places to stay in Dallas, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Dallas?
Houston (363 km), Fort Worth (49 km), Austin (293 km), Oklahoma City (306 km), Tulsa (382 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.