Why go
- City in Texas, United States.
- 4 recommended spots to eat and drink.
- Served by Dallas Executive Airport (RBD).
History
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in northern Texas, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people. Dallas is a core city of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern U.S. and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the seat of Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles (1,000 km2) and extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.
Eat & drink
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 187 direct destinations
- American Airlines AA (ERJ-145, MD-80, M83, ERD, 737-800, CRJ…) · 183 routes: Abilene*, Aguascalientes*, Albuquerque, Alexandria*, Amarillo*, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Baton Rouge*, Beaumont*, Belize City, Bentonville, Birmingham, Bloomington*, Bogota, Boston, Brisbane*, Brownsville*, Buenos Aires, Calgary, Cancun, Caracas, Cedar Rapids*, Champaign*, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte, Chattanooga*, Chicago, Chihuahua*, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, College Station*, Colorado Springs, Columbia*, Columbia*, Columbus, Corpus Christi, Cozumel, Dayton … +143 more
- US Airways US (ERJ-145, MD-80, M83, 737-800, ERD, A319…) · 180 routes: Abilene, Aguascalientes, Albuquerque, Alexandria, Amarillo, Atlanta*, Austin, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Belize City, Bentonville, Birmingham, Bloomington*, Bogota, Boston, Brownsville*, Calgary, Cancun, Cedar Rapids*, Champaign*, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago, Chihuahua*, Cincinnati, Cleveland, College Station, Colorado Springs, Columbia, Columbia, Columbus, Corpus Christi, Cozumel, Dayton, Del Bajio, Denver, Des Moines … +140 more
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, New York, Oakland, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Jose Del Cabo, Tampa
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, A320, MD-88, CRJ-900, Embraer 175, A330-200…) · 12 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta, Calgary*, Cincinnati*, Detroit, Memphis*, Mexico City, Minneapolis, New York*, New York, Salt Lake City, Seoul*
- United Airlines UA (A319, 737-800, 737-700, A320, 737-900, A330-300…) · 11 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Frankfurt*, Houston, Los Angeles*, Newark, San Francisco, San Salvador*, Toronto*, Washington
- British Airways BA (777, MD-80, M83, 747-400, 767-300, ERJ-145) · 8 routes: Atlanta*, Frankfurt*, London, Madrid*, Mexico City*, Morelia*, New Orleans*, Paris*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800, 757, 767-300, M83, 73J, 737-900…) · 6 routes: Los Angeles*, Portland, San Diego*, San Francisco*, Santa Ana*, Seattle
- Finnair AY (777, 747-400, 767-300) · 4 routes: Frankfurt*, London, Madrid, Paris*
- Iberia Airlines IB (777, 747-400, 767-300, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, Paris*
- WestJet WS (737-800, A319, 737-700) · 4 routes: Calgary, Montreal*, Toronto*, Vancouver*
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, A319) · 3 routes: Bogota*, Lima*, Santiago*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, London, Tokyo
- Qantas QF (M83, MD-80, A319, 747-400) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Brisbane, New Orleans*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777, MD-80, M83) · 2 routes: New Orleans*, Tokyo*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (Embraer 190, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Boston, Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319, 330, MD-88) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-800) · 2 routes: Cancun, Minneapolis
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Virgin America VX (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- AeroMéxico AM (EMJ) · 1 route: Mexico City*
- Air Berlin AB (777) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Toronto
- Air France AF (A319, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- AirTran Airways FL (M83) · 1 route: Austin*
- Alitalia AZ (MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (Embraer 190) · 1 route: San Salvador
- Emirates EK (777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Denver
- Korean Air KE (777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- LAN Argentina 4M (777) · 1 route: Buenos Aires*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-800) · 1 route: Fort Myers*
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 24 direct destinations
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 735, 737-300) · 18 routes: Albuquerque, Amarillo, Austin, Birmingham, Branson, El Paso, Harlingen, Houston, Kansas City, Little Rock, Lubbock, Midland, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, Wichita
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 735, 737-300) · 15 routes: Amarillo*, Austin*, Birmingham*, Houston, Kansas City*, Little Rock*, Lubbock*, Midland*, New Orleans*, Oklahoma City*, Salt Lake City*, San Antonio*, San Francisco*, Seattle*, St. Louis*
- Air France AF (CRJ) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Delta Air Lines DL · 1 route: Atlanta
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (CRJ) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- SeaPort Airlines K5 (CNC) · 1 route: El Dorado
- United Airlines UA (ERJ) · 1 route: Houston*
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (CRJ) · 1 route: Atlanta*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Dallas Executive Airport (RBD); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DFW has direct flights to 187 destinations on 33 airlines (incl. Atlanta, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dallas, Texas. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.