
Dallas-Fort Worth · DFW
65 minutes to city center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
DFW
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for DFW.
Min connection time
Same terminal
20min
Different terminal
30min
LOUNGES
American Airlines Flagship Lounge
Terminal D · AA First Class international, Oneworld Emerald
American Airlines Admirals Club
Terminal A · AA Admirals Club membership, Oneworld Sapphire
DAY ROOMS
Minute Suites
Terminal D · from $45/hr
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Skylink automated train connects all terminals (A–E) airside. DART Orange Line to downtown Dallas ~45 min. T4/D is the international arrivals terminal. One of the most efficient hub-to-hub connection airports.
TIME
76
THINGS TO DO
98
VALUE
89
STRESS
33
Deep Ellum murals in 3 hours: barbecue brisket, live blues at noon, Texas scale.
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 65 minutes gets you to the center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
food
1 min walk
WING STOP
food
3 min walk
RA Sushi
entertainment
1 min walk
City of Dallas
entertainment
1 min walk
Dallas Police Memorial
sight
2 min walk
Spirit of Communication
sight
4 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center65 min
- 10:05Dickey's Barbecue Pit60 min
- 11:55Return to airport65 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Grand Hyatt DFW
Terminal D, International Terminal
$99/day
5 min walk
Bounce Luggage Storage
Downtown Dallas (multiple locations)
$6/bag
0 min walk
LuggageHero
Various Dallas locations
$6/bag
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
DART Orange Line
Downtown Dallas
Runs every 15-20 min; connects to downtown Dallas
50 min
$3.00
Trinity Railway Express
Fort Worth
Connects to Fort Worth; limited weekend service
60 min
$5.00
Uber/Lyft
Downtown Dallas
Pickup at designated rideshare areas in each terminal
30 min
$32.00
Taxi
Downtown Dallas
Flat rate available to some downtown destinations
35 min
$45.00
Dallas CityPASS
Perot Museum, Reunion Tower, Dallas Zoo, and more
Valid for 9 days; good value if visiting 3+ attractions
$54
per day
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