Direct Flights from Dallas to Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · Texas
Nonstop service from DFW to CRP on American. 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 Corpus Christi, and Dallas is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Corpus Christi for, from Dallas
1h 15m in the air, 355 miles: short enough that a single night in Corpus Christi is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 7 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi is Texas's largest coastal city and the gateway to Padre Island. While Corpus Christi isn't on the way to much of anything except itself, it offers enough to fill a visit in its own right, or a multi-day trip from San Antonio, Austin, or Houston. The name is Latin for "Body of Christ".
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Corpus Christi
- USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy.
- The Texas State Aquarium is a nonprofit aquarium located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
- Corpus Christi Cathedral is a cathedral church located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi.
- Mustang Island State Park is a 3,954 acres (1,600 ha) state park located on Mustang Island south of the city of Port Aransas in Nueces County, Texas, United States.
- The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, formerly known as the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is a nonprofit, 180-acre botanical garden and nature center located at 8545 South Staples, Corpu…
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park is a 356 acres (144 ha) state park located on Lake Corpus Christi in San Patricio County, Texas, United States southwest of Mathis.
- The Art Museum of South Texas, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, is an art museum which was established in 1936.
- The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is a science and history museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, near Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge and the waterfront. It was established in 1957.
- Lipantitlán State Historic Site is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) park located at FM 624 and 70 just east of Orange Grove in far northwestern Nueces County in the U.S. state of Texas.
- The Sons of San Patricio Monument, in San Patricio, Texas, was erected in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
- The San Patricio de Hibernia Monument, in San Patricio, Texas, was erected in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Corpus Christi weather, compared with Dallas
5° warmer than Dallas on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Corpus Christi 68°F · Dallas 57°F · 11° warmer
- April
- Corpus Christi 82°F · Dallas 77°F · 6° warmer
- July
- Corpus Christi 94°F · Dallas 96°F · 3° colder
- October
- Corpus Christi 85°F · Dallas 79°F · 6° warmer
August averages 95°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Corpus Christi
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Corpus Christi is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Corpus Christi rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from USS Lexington (CV-16), Texas State Aquarium, and Corpus Christi Cathedral (Corpus Christi, Texas) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Corpus Christi?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW) to Corpus Christi (CRP) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Corpus Christi?
- American flies nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Corpus Christi (CRP).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Dallas to Corpus Christi?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Dallas to Corpus Christi.
- How far is Corpus Christi from Dallas?
- Corpus Christi is about 355 miles from Dallas by air.
- What is there to do in Corpus Christi?
- Popular things to do include USS Lexington (CV-16), Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi Cathedral (Corpus Christi, Texas), Mustang Island State Park, and more.
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