Dallas flights and travel guide

Dallas flights put you front and center near many of America’s most memorable moments – some good, some shocking, but all of them unforgettable. In 1963, America watched in horror as President John F. Kennedy was gunned down as his motorcade traveled through the city streets of Dallas. Years later, Americans booked airline tickets to Dallas and rallied when its hometown sports team, the Dallas Cowboys, brought home five Superbowl wins and introduced the country to the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders. Primetime television brought Dallas' favorite family, the Ewings, into our lives. Whatever your reason for booking flights to Dallas, it's likely to stir a memory you'll never forget.

When you book a flight to Dallas, you’ll be surprised at what you find. Thanks to large conventions and expos, Dallas remains a thriving economy but Dallas also thanks tourism for its economic stability. Many travelers will find cheap plane tickets to Dallas throughout the year to pay respects to one of the most influential president’s in American history, and remember where they were the day JFK was shot. Today, flights to Dallas are packed full of football fans, students, business executives and tourists. The diverse city welcomes hundreds of entrepreneurs booking flights to Dallas and striking it rich in the boardroom and tourists enjoying luxury accommodations and a remarkable restaurant and nightlife scene. 

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Dallas climate

Spring is the storm season, and thunderstorms are typical. Summer brings a hot and dry wind with average highs in the upper 90s (Fahrenheit), and temperatures over 100 are not unusual. The winter can get quite cold, even icy, with average lows in the mid 30s and generally just under three inches of snow.

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Best Time to Fly to Dallas

Peak Season:

The peak seasons for flights to Dallas are October and April/May. Fall is the ideal time to visit, which is when the Texas State Fair is held.

Off Season:

Prefer adventure to tourist attractions? Dallas is located at the southern edge of Tornado Valley and as such is a base city for storm-chasing expeditions and tours in the spring. Most visitors prefer to avoid the heat of the summer from June through September, so cheap flights to Dallas are commonly found during this time.

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Getting downtown Dallas

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Distance: 17 miles from Dallas and Fort Worth
Drive time: 30 mins

Dallas Love Field (DAL)
Distance: nine miles northwest of Dallas
Drive time: 20 mins

Shuttle buses and taxis to downtown Dallas are available at both airports. See the Transportation page on the visitor’s web site for up-to-date shuttle information and fares.

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Getting around Dallas

The main Dallas sights are easy to get to on foot. You can join any of a number of walking tours. Dallas’ public transportation system, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit, also called DART, runs buses and light-rail that connects the downtown Dallas Convention Center with the West End and other sightseeing spots. At the downtown Dallas Museum of Art, you can hop on the M-Line Trolley, also called the McKinney Trolley, to get to the historic McKinney Avenue area. It’s still a good idea to rent a car in Dallas. It’s a very big city, and you’ll be glad you have the option should you decide to spend time outside the city. Make sure you know your hotel’s parking policy though. There’s little free parking to be found downtown, and most hotels charge for parking. You will also have to battle rush hour traffic. The highway numbers are easy to find on a map, but many locals refer to them by name, like the Airport Freeway or Central Expressway. If you’re going to Deep Ellum at night, take a taxi.

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Dallas Travel Information

• The Walking Sculpture brochure (available at the visitors center) details 33 outdoor public sculptures in the downtown area with works by Richard Serra, Ellsworth Kelly, Mark di Suvero, and Henry Moore. On the first Saturday of each month, a guided walking tour is offered.
• Fair Park is a 277-acre venue containing one of the largest complexes of year-round cultural, entertainment, exhibit, and sports facilities in the Southwest. Fair Park is a National Historic Landmark and has a collection of eight museums and art deco architecture. Fair Park also hosts the annual State Fair of Texas.
• The city was devastated by the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. The Sixth Floor Museum, in the Texas Schoolbook Depository, houses exhibits that examine the life, times, death, and legacy of President Kennedy within the context of American history. Historic films, photographs, artifacts, and interpretive displays document the events of the assassination, the findings of the official investigations, and the resulting historical legacy.
• Remember “who shot J.R.” and the infamous shower scene? Southfork, the ranch on the Dallas TV series, welcomes tour visitors. You can visit the Ewing mansion and see the gun that shot J.R. and other show memorabilia.
• Many of the less expensive and least extravagant of Dallas’s 5000 restaurants are on Lower Greenville Avenue.
• To check out what’s happening in Dallas while you’re there, see the Weekend Guide in the Dallas Morning News or the Dallas Observer, a free weekly paper with arts, entertainment, and dining information.
• The biggest event is the annual Texas State Fair in October. The fair runs for several weeks. A sampling of its offerings includes live music, large-gauge model trains, free-flight bird shows, auto shows, truck shows, backyard circus acts, stick-horse competitions, and, of course, animal and livestock exhibits.
• For more insider information visit the Dallas visitor's bureau at www.visitdallas.com

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Dallas airports

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