Direct Flights from Dallas to Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau · Missouri
Nonstop service from DFW to CGI on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Cape Girardeau, and Dallas is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Cape Girardeau for, from Dallas
1h 30m in the air, 517 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Cape Girardeau. Two nights works.
About Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau is a city named after a French soldier/trader in southeastern Missouri. Watch out for murals and flood walls in this college town.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Cape Girardeau
- The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in the United States. Along with St.
- Trail of Tears State Forest is a State of Illinois conservation area on 5,114 acres (2,070 ha) in Union County, Illinois, United States.
- Wickliffe Mounds is a prehistoric, Mississippian culture archaeological site located in Ballard County, Kentucky, just outside the town of Wickliffe, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi…
- Giant City State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) in Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, United States.
- Cache River State Natural Area is an Illinois state park centered on the Cache River (Illinois) of 14,314 acres (5,793 ha) in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.
- Trail of Tears State Park is a public recreation area covering 3,415 acres (1,382 ha) bordering the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
- Bald Knob Cross, officially known as the Bald Knob Cross of Peace, is a large white cross located in Alto Pass, Illinois, United States. The structure is 111 feet (34 m) tall.
- Union Lookout is a lookout tower located within Trail of Tears State Forest in Union County, Illinois, United States.
- Fort Defiance, known as Camp Defiance during the American Civil War, is a former military fortification located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the city limits of Cairo, in Alexander County, Illin…
- Magnolia Manor is a manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County built in 1869. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969.
- The Confederate War Memorial is a memorial to Confederate soldiers located behind the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
- Fountain Bluff is a large, isolated range of hills located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River, on the river's east bank in Fountain Bluff Township, Illinois.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Cape Girardeau weather, compared with Dallas
10° cooler than Dallas on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Cape Girardeau 42°F · Dallas 57°F · 15° colder
- April
- Cape Girardeau 68°F · Dallas 77°F · 8° colder
- July
- Cape Girardeau 88°F · Dallas 96°F · 8° colder
- October
- Cape Girardeau 70°F · Dallas 79°F · 9° colder
January bottoms out near 42°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Cape Girardeau
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Cape Girardeau is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Cape Girardeau rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation (Cape Girardeau, Missouri), Trail of Tears State Forest, and Wickliffe Mounds and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Cape Girardeau?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Cape Girardeau?
- Contour flies nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Cape Girardeau (CGI).
- How far is Cape Girardeau from Dallas?
- Cape Girardeau is about 517 miles from Dallas by air.
- What is there to do in Cape Girardeau?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation (Cape Girardeau, Missouri), Trail of Tears State Forest, Wickliffe Mounds, Giant City State Park, and more.
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