Amarillo to Dallas.
Distance
281 nm
great circle
Flight time
0h 55m
heavy jet
light jet 1h 00m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
1h 15m
281 nautical miles from Rick Husband Amarillo Intl to Dallas Love Field. Range is not the question on this one. Seven of seven cabins fly it nonstop, so the decision is passenger count and what goes in the hold.
What flies it
Block time here is gate to gate, and most of it is not cruise. Every row adds 21 minutes to the cruise leg for taxi, climb and approach, which on 281 nautical miles is a large share of the trip. A twin turboprop does it in 1h 15m against 1h 00m for a light jet, a difference of 15 minutes. Across the whole list the spread is 20 minutes, so on a hop this short the turboprops are a real answer rather than a compromise.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | AMA to DAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 0h 55m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 0h 55m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 15m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 15m | Nonstop |