The drive up I-35 from Austin to Dallas takes three to four hours on a good day. By private jet it is under an hour in the air, which makes a morning meeting in Dallas and an evening back in Austin an ordinary plan. Love Field is a few miles from downtown, Uptown and Highland Park, and handles a lot of business aviation. For North Dallas, Plano and the northern suburbs, Addison is often the closer landing. In October the Texas-OU game at the Cotton Bowl makes for a busy weekend in Dallas.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom International | AUS / KAUS | departure · 304 km to DAL | Austin's main airport southeast of downtown; mixed traffic with private terminals, the usual jet airport for the city and the Hill Country. |
| Dallas Love Field | DAL / KDAL | arrival | Close-in Dallas airport a few miles from downtown, Uptown and Highland Park; mixed traffic with a large business-aviation side. |
| Addison | ADS / KADS | arrival · 318 km from AUS | General aviation airport north of downtown Dallas with no airline service; convenient for North Dallas, Plano and the northern suburbs. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 304 km |
|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. The flight time on this page, 43 min, is the median for business jets of all classes in a Flightradar24 sample, 15 September to 13 October 2026.
6-8 passengers, 5,000 km of published range: 16.4 times this route.
See the aircraft ›6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 12.0 times this route.
See the aircraft ›8-9 passengers, 5,926 km of published range: 19.5 times this route.
See the aircraft ›Types seen on this route in a Flightradar24 sample, 15 September to 13 October 2026, among flights with both airports recorded. Seats and range as published in the aircraft guide on this site.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | Day trips for meetings in Dallas. | Send both legs at once so the return is planned with the outbound. |
| October | Texas-OU weekend at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. | Book early for that weekend. |
Your dates and group size for Dallas.