Grand Prairie: 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.
Grand Prairie is a city of 187,809 people in United States (Texas), 162 m (531 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Grand Prairie runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 21 min in late June (computed for 32.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Grand Prairie is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 17 km (11 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, 18 km), Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 35 km), Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL, 99 km).
Flights to Grand Prairie: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Grand Prairie · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Houston, 366 km — flights · buses · car rental
- San Antonio, 396 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dallas, 18 km — tours
- Fort Worth, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Austin, 285 km — flights · buses · tours
- Oklahoma City, 306 km
- Tulsa, 390 km
- Arlington, 10 km
- Plano, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Garland, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kalush.
Common questions
Which airport serves Grand Prairie?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Grand Prairie?
About 187,809 people live in Grand Prairie, across 81 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Grand Prairie in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Grand Prairie?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Grand Prairie?
Houston (366 km), San Antonio (396 km), Dallas (18 km), Fort Worth (30 km), Austin (285 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.