Direct Flights from Dallas to Hot Springs
Hot Springs · Arkansas
Nonstop service from DFW to HOT on Southern Airways Express. 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 2 cities fly direct to Hot Springs, and Dallas is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Hot Springs for, from Dallas
1h in the air, 252 miles: short enough that a single night in Hot Springs is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Hot Springs
Hot springs are natural features resulting when ground water is heated by geothermal forces and brought to the surface, typically becoming diluted with cool surface water on the way. Many are in attractive locations and are scenic or celebrated, hence are attractions or even destinations in their own right. For the hot-spring aficionado, the greatest pleasure comes not from just looking at the spring, but from getting into the water for its therapeutic powers, not to mention just because it feels good – really good. This article will help travelers get the most out of their hot-spring experiences world-wide.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Hot Springs
- Hot Springs National Park is a national park of the United States in central Garland County, Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Hot Springs.
- Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, known as Magic Springs, is an amusement park and water park located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, about 50 miles (80 km) from Little Rock.
- Hot Springs Mountain Tower is a 216-foot (65.8 m) high observation tower built of lattice steel on Hot Springs Mountain at Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA.
- The Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo is a privately owned zoo located on Whittington Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- Garvan Woodland Gardens is a 210-acre botanical garden and woodland garden located at 550 Arkridge Road, approximately 6 miles from Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States.
- The Mid-America Science Museum is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It has more than 100 hands-on traveling and permanent exhibits. Many permanent exhibits were built in the early 1980s.
- Lake Catherine State Park is a 2,180-acre (880 ha) public recreation area located on the south shore of Lake Catherine, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- The Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park, also known as the Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield, is a battlefield in Grant County, Arkansas.
- DeGray Lake Resort State Park is a 984-acre (398 ha) Arkansas state park in Clark and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas in the United States.
- The Hot Springs Confederate Monument is located in Landmark Plaza in central Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- The Arkadelphia Confederate Monument is located on the grounds of the Clark County Courthouse in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
- Lake Ouachita State Park is a 360-acre (150 ha) public recreation area located ten miles (16 km) northwest of Hot Springs, on the eastern side of Lake Ouachita, which at 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) is the largest man-made l…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Hot Springs weather, compared with Dallas
4° cooler than Dallas on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Hot Springs 52°F · Dallas 57°F · 5° colder
- April
- Hot Springs 74°F · Dallas 77°F · 3° colder
- July
- Hot Springs 92°F · Dallas 96°F · 4° colder
- October
- Hot Springs 75°F · Dallas 79°F · 4° colder
July averages 92°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Hot Springs
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Hot Springs is March–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Hot Springs rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Hot Springs National Park, Magic Springs, and Hot Springs Mountain Tower and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Hot Springs?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW) to Hot Springs (HOT) on Southern Airways Express.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Hot Springs?
- Southern Airways Express flies nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Hot Springs (HOT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Dallas to Hot Springs?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Dallas to Hot Springs.
- How far is Hot Springs from Dallas?
- Hot Springs is about 252 miles from Dallas by air.
- What is there to do in Hot Springs?
- Popular things to do include Hot Springs National Park, Magic Springs, Hot Springs Mountain Tower, Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo, and more.
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