Fort Worth: 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.
Fort Worth is a city of 1 million people in United States (Texas), 203 m (666 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including T&P Station. Our booking partner lists 270 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Fort Worth runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 21 min in late June (computed for 32.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fort Worth is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 33 km (21 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, 46 km), Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 11 km), Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL, 69 km).
Flights to Fort Worth: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include T&P Station, CentrePort/DFW Airport, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Passenger Station, Santa Fe Depot. Trains to Fort Worth
Buses to Fort Worth · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 270 places to stay in Fort Worth. Of the 203 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (117), and 2 are five-star. Across 138 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 69,395 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Houston, 378 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- San Antonio, 384 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Dallas, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Austin, 276 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Oklahoma City, 305 km — flights · trains · buses
- Arlington, 20 km — tours
- Plano, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Garland, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irving, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cypress, 343 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Budapest, Reggio Emilia, Nagaoka, Trier, Bandung, Toluca de Lerdo, Mbabane, Guiyang, Nîmes, Saltillo, Monterrey.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fort Worth?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fort Worth?
About 1 million people live in Fort Worth, across 901 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fort Worth in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Fort Worth?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Fort Worth?
Our booking partner lists 270 places to stay in Fort Worth, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Fort Worth?
Houston (378 km), San Antonio (384 km), Dallas (49 km), Austin (276 km), Oklahoma City (305 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.