Direct Flights from Dallas to Fort Wayne
Nonstop service from DFW to FWA on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census, making it the 2nd-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 82nd-most populous city in the U.S. The Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, has an estimated population of 463,000.
Top things to do in Fort Wayne
- The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is an automobile museum located in Auburn, Indiana, United States.
- Chain O’Lakes is an Indiana state park on 2,718 acres (11.00 km2) in Noble County, Indiana, in the United States.
- The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the United States, is the primary cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, headed by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.
- The Fort Wayne Zoo is a zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Since opening in 1965, the 1,000-animal zoo has been located on 40 acres (16 ha) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park.
- The Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMoA) is an American art museum located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County, United States.
- The Foellinger–Freimann Botanical Conservatory is an enclosed conservatory in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
- Ouabache [wɑːbɑː'ʃi] is a state park in Indiana. It is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Fort Wayne, Indiana near Bluffton, Indiana.
- The Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center, commonly referred to as the Dan Quayle Museum, is located at 815 Warren Street in Huntington, Indiana, where former Vice President Dan Quayle attended high school.
- Historic Forks of the Wabash is a historic museum park near Huntington, Indiana, that features several historic buildings, trails and remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal.
- Auburn Community Mausoleum is a historic mausoleum located in Roselawn Cemetery at Auburn, Indiana.
- The Waterloo Community Mausoleum is a historic mausoleum located in Maplewood Cemetery in Waterloo, Indiana.
- Garrett Community Mausoleum is a historic mausoleum located in Calvary Cemetery at Garrett, Indiana. It was built in 1922, and is a one-story, cubic granite structure with simple Classical Revival style detail.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Fort Wayne
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Fort Wayne is May–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Fort Wayne rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Chain O'Lakes State Park (Indiana), and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Fort Wayne?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW) to Fort Wayne (FWA) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Fort Wayne?
- American flies nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Fort Wayne (FWA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Dallas to Fort Wayne?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Dallas to Fort Wayne.
- How far is Fort Wayne from Dallas?
- Fort Wayne is about 859 miles from Dallas by air.
- What is there to do in Fort Wayne?
- Popular things to do include Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Chain O'Lakes State Park (Indiana), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Fort Wayne Zoo, and more.
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