Dallas Flights and Travel Guide

Dallas is home to 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 rallied around Dallas again 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.

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Dallas Climate

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When 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 sights in the downtown area are easy to access on foot, and there are several walking tours. Dallas also has a public transportation system.

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system, DART, operates the city’s buses and a light rail network that connects downtown and the Dallas Convention Center with the West End and various sights.

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Dallas Insider 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.

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Dallas Airports

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