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Direct Flights from Dallas to Lubbock

Lubbock · Texas

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

Airlines
American, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~11/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
281 mi
Flight time
~1h 5mgate to gate
Elevation
3,282 ft2,675 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Dallas (DFW) to Lubbock (LBB), 281 miles nonstop.DFWLBB

Which airports fly this route

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  • DFWLBBDallas Fort Worth International
    American~7/dayDaily (all week)281 mi
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  • DALLBBDallas Love Field
    Southwest~4/dayDaily (all week)293 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

Only 6 cities have a nonstop to Lubbock, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Lubbock for, from Dallas

1h 5m in the air, 281 miles: short enough that a single night in Lubbock is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 11 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 Lubbock

Lubbock is the largest city in the Panhandle of Texas and serves as the area's agricultural and economic hub. Lubbock, commonly known as the Hub City, is in the center of the South Plains, an expansive cotton-growing region.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Lubbock

  1. The Buddy Holly Center is a performance and visual arts center in Lubbock, Texas, dedicated to Buddy Holly as well as the music of Lubbock and West Texas more broadly.
  2. Christ the King Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is located at 4011 54th Street in Lubbock, Texas.
  3. Joyland Amusement Park was a small family-owned traditional amusement park, located in Lubbock, Texas, United States within Lubbock's Mackenzie Park.
  4. The Museum of Texas Tech University is part of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
  5. Silent Wings Museum, "The Legacy of The World War II Glider Pilots," is a museum in Lubbock, Texas. The museum is housed in the former tower and terminal building of Lubbock's airport during the 1950s, and 1960s.
  6. The American Wind Power Center is a museum of wind power in Lubbock, Texas. Located on 28 acres (110,000 m2) of city park land east of downtown Lubbock, the museum has more than 160 American style windmills on exhibition…
  7. The National Ranching Heritage Center, located on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas, is a unique museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of ranching in the United States.
  8. Lubbock Lake Landmark, also known as Lubbock Lake Site, is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas, United States.
  9. The Science Spectrum is a science and technology museum and aquarium in Lubbock, Texas. It is a 501-C3 nonprofit educational corporation and a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.
  10. The J. T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts is a college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to 2002, the college's departments existed within the College of Arts & Sciences.
  11. The Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, is a center for in-depth and comparative research, study, teaching and advocacy on behalf of the world's vernacular musics and dance.
  12. Texas Tech University School of Music is the music school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

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

Lubbock weather, compared with Dallas

Within 2° of Dallas on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:

January
Lubbock 55°F · Dallas 57°F · 2° colder
April
Lubbock 76°F · Dallas 77°F · much the same
July
Lubbock 94°F · Dallas 96°F · 3° colder
October
Lubbock 76°F · Dallas 79°F · 3° colder

July averages 94°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 each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Lubbock

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Lubbock is March–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–76°F.
How long to stay
Lubbock rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Buddy Holly Center, Cathedral of Christ the King (Lubbock, Texas), and Joyland Amusement Park and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Lubbock?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW, DAL) to Lubbock (LBB) on American, Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Lubbock?
American, Southwest fly nonstop between Dallas (DFW, DAL) and Lubbock (LBB).
Which Dallas airport has nonstop flights to Lubbock?
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 Lubbock?
There are about 11 nonstop departures per day (roughly 77 per week) from Dallas to Lubbock.
How far is Lubbock from Dallas?
Lubbock is about 281 miles from Dallas by air.
What is there to do in Lubbock?
Popular things to do include Buddy Holly Center, Cathedral of Christ the King (Lubbock, Texas), Joyland Amusement Park, Museum of Texas Tech University, and more.

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