Denton: 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.
Denton is a city of 131,044 people in United States (Texas), 206 m (676 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Key facts
Daylight in Denton runs from about 10 h a day in late December to 14 h 24 min in late June (computed for 33.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Denton is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 36 km (22 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, 49 km), Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 49 km), Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL, 99 km).
Flights to Denton: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Downtown Denton Transit Center, Medpark. Trains to Denton
Buses to Denton · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Denton Public Library | 522,592 | 2016 |
The busiest is Denton Public Library at 522,592 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Denton
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dallas, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Worth, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Austin, 333 km — flights · trains
- Oklahoma City, 253 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tulsa, 343 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Arlington, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Plano, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Garland, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irving, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cypress, 386 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Madaba, San Nicolás de los Garza.
Common questions
Which airport serves Denton?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Denton?
About 131,044 people live in Denton, across 246 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Denton in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Denton?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Denton?
Dallas (57 km), Fort Worth (57 km), Austin (333 km), Oklahoma City (253 km), Tulsa (343 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.