London (LHR) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) nonstop flights, and how full they run

2 airlines fly nonstop from London to Dallas-Fort Worth, 4,739 miles: American Airlines and British Airways. The figures below come from the records every airline files with the U.S. government for each flight into or out of the United States.

Emptiest months on this route, all its airlines together: February (62 percent full), April (68 percent full), and September (73 percent full). Fullest: July (94 percent), June (89 percent), and October (87 percent). Months every airline here usually runs 80 percent full or less: February.

Airlines on this route

How full each month runs, by airline

MonthAmerican AirlinesBritish Airways
January73 percent full, usually open81 percent full, tight
February60 percent full, usually open72 percent full, usually open
March78 percent full, usually open83 percent full, tight
April65 percent full, usually open84 percent full, tight
May75 percent full, usually open84 percent full, tight
June88 percent full, tight94 percent full, usually full
July95 percent full, usually full91 percent full, usually full
August79 percent full, usually open85 percent full, tight
September71 percent full, usually open83 percent full, tight
October87 percent full, tight88 percent full, tight
November71 percent full, usually open82 percent full, tight
December81 percent full, tight87 percent full, tight

Each figure is the average for that month across the recent years on record: usually open is 80 percent full or less, tight is 81 to 90 percent, usually full is over 90 percent. These are how full flights have run, not live seats, standby lists, or fares. Check with your airline before you travel.

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