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Direct Flights from Dallas to Harlingen

Harlingen · Texas

Nonstop service from DFW and DAL to HRL on American, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~5/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
462 mi
Flight time
~1h 25mgate to gate
Elevation
36 ft571 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Dallas (DFW) to Harlingen (HRL), 462 miles nonstop.DFWHRL

Which airports fly this route

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  • DFWHRLDallas Fort Worth International
    American~4/dayDaily (all week)462 mi
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  • DALHRLDallas Love Field
    Southwest~1/dayDaily (all week)460 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Harlingen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Harlingen for, from Dallas

1h 25m in the air, 462 miles: short enough that a single night in Harlingen is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 5 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 Harlingen

Jackson Street, Harlingen, Texas, 1957.
Photo by Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

Harlingen is a city in Texas.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Harlingen

  1. SpaceX Starbase, previously known as SpaceX South Texas Launch Site and SpaceX private launch site, is an industrial complex and rocket launch facility that serves as the main testing and production location for Starship…
  2. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Brownsville, Texas, United States, is a National Park Service unit which preserves the grounds of the May 8, 1846, Battle of Palo Alto.
  3. Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas, United States. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually.
  4. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Refuge, also known as the Matamoros Cathedral, is the main Catholic church in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is the seat of the Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa.
  5. Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic church at 1218 East Jefferson Street in Brownsville, Texas, United States. It is the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.
  6. The Museum of Mexican Agrarianism is an free admission establishment of the Instituto Matamorense para la Cultura y las Artes dedicated to the history of agrarianism and land reform in Mexico.
  7. The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tam…
  8. McAllen Nature Center, formerly known as McAllen Botanical Gardens, is a city-operated nature preserve located in McAllen, Texas at 4101 West Business US 83.
  9. The Mansfield Cut Underwater Archeological District is an 18.31-acre (74,100 m2) area located near the city of Port Mansfield, Texas, United States, in the waters off Kenedy County and Willacy County, Texas.
  10. Estero Llano Grande State Park is a 230 acres (93 ha) state park in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The park opened in 2006 and is managed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
  11. Resaca de la Palma State Park is a 1,200 acres (490 ha) state park in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is the largest of three state parks belonging to the World Birding Center.
  12. The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is a museum located in McAllen, Texas. It is dedicated to exhibiting Latin American art, as well as educating visitors about science.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Harlingen weather, compared with Dallas

7° warmer than Dallas on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Harlingen 71°F · Dallas 57°F · 14° warmer
April
Harlingen 85°F · Dallas 77°F · 8° warmer
July
Harlingen 94°F · Dallas 96°F · 2° colder
October
Harlingen 86°F · Dallas 79°F · 7° warmer

August averages 95°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Harlingen is the steadier of the two, moving 24° between its coldest and warmest months where Dallas moves 39°.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Harlingen

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Harlingen is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–79°F.
How long to stay
Harlingen rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from SpaceX Starbase, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, and Gladys Porter Zoo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Harlingen?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW, DAL) to Harlingen (HRL) on American, Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Harlingen?
American, Southwest fly nonstop between Dallas (DFW, DAL) and Harlingen (HRL).
Which Dallas airport has nonstop flights to Harlingen?
You can leave from 2 Dallas airports: DFW (Dallas Fort Worth International) on American; DAL (Dallas Love Field) on Southwest.
How many nonstop flights are there from Dallas to Harlingen?
There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Dallas to Harlingen.
How far is Harlingen from Dallas?
Harlingen is about 462 miles from Dallas by air.
What is there to do in Harlingen?
Popular things to do include SpaceX Starbase, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Gladys Porter Zoo, Matamoros Cathedral, and more.

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