How far is Destin, FL from Dallas, TX?
The driving distance from Destin, FL to Dallas, TX is about 696.9 miles (1121.6 km), with a travel time of about 13h 23m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 628.6 miles (1011.6 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 26h 46m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 13h 23m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Village in Louisiana, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Destin and Dallas.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Destin and Dallas.
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Start on Mountain Drive
9 m · 1 sec · Mountain Drive
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Benning Drive
3 m · 1 sec · Benning Drive
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Exit the roundabout onto Benning Drive
152 m · 18 sec · Benning Drive
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Turn right onto Harbor Boulevard
6.9 mi · 13 min · Harbor Boulevard
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Keep slight left to continue on Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast
2362 ft · 1 min · Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast
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Continue on Miracle Strip Pkwy Southwest
1.7 mi · 4 min · Miracle Strip Pkwy Southwest
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Continue on East Miracle Strip Parkway
9.4 mi · 14 min · East Miracle Strip Parkway
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Continue on Navarre Parkway
9 mi · 15 min · Navarre Parkway
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Continue on Gulf Breeze Parkway
7.2 mi · 10 min · Gulf Breeze Parkway
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Turn right onto Avalon Boulevard
5.5 mi · 8 min · Avalon Boulevard
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Continue on Garcon Point Road
1.6 mi · 2 min · Garcon Point Road
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Continue on Avalon Boulevard
4 mi · 6 min · Avalon Boulevard
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Turn left onto I 10 West: Mobile
1833 ft · 45 sec
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Merge slight left
59.5 mi · 1 hr 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 90, US 98: Government Street
2267 ft · 43 sec
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Keep slight left
56 m · 6 sec
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Continue on US 98
117 m · 12 sec · US 98
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Continue on Bankhead Tunnel
3117 ft · 1 min · Bankhead Tunnel
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Continue on Government Street
587 ft · 14 sec · Government Street
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Continue on Government Street
1139 ft · 39 sec · Government Street
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Turn left onto South Water Street
1.3 km · 2 min · South Water Street
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Continue on Telegraph Road
147 m · 12 sec · Telegraph Road
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Turn straight
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 65: Montgomery
2562 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
2.6 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 158: Industrial Parkway
2809 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left
72 m · 8 sec
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Turn left onto Industrial Parkway
17.1 mi · 21 min · Industrial Parkway
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Turn slight right
699 ft · 9 sec
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Continue on Industrial Parkway
2.3 mi · 3 min · Industrial Parkway
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Continue on Moffett Road
41.8 mi · 49 min · Moffett Road
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Continue straight
22.8 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 59 North, US 98 West: Columbia, Laurel
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway
8.2 mi · 9 min · Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 49 North, MS 42 West: Jackson
1123 ft · 39 sec
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Continue straight
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Continue straight
5.4 mi · 7 min
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Continue straight
5.3 mi · 6 min
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Continue straight
1077 ft · 14 sec
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Continue straight
4.2 mi · 5 min
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Continue straight
65.7 mi · 1 hr 20 min
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Take the exit slight right
862 ft · 21 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Jackson
1.1 km · 1 min
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Keep slight left
1 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight right
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 20 West, US 49 North: Vicksburg, Yazoo City
39.1 mi · 44 min
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Merge slight right
3.8 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right
327.7 mi · 5 hr 49 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Dallas
4.4 mi · 5 min
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Continue straight
18.9 mi · 20 min
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Merge slight left onto East R L Thornton Freeway
6 mi · 7 min · East R L Thornton Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 45 South, US 75 North: Houston, McKinney
1004 ft · 24 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on US 75 North: McKinney
1647 ft · 34 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Main Street West, Elm Street
1049 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Elm Street
577 ft · 14 sec
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Turn straight onto Elm Street
1.4 km · 2 min · Elm Street
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Turn right onto North Lamar Street
1233 ft · 31 sec · North Lamar Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · North Lamar Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Destin and Dallas.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 20 West
Keep slight right
328 mi · 05h 49m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Destin and Sunny near Dallas.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Destin to Dallas?
The road trip is about 696.9 miles (1121.6 km) and usually takes 13h 23m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Mound is a useful midpoint, sitting about 348.1 miles from Destin and 348.8 miles from Dallas.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 628.6 miles (1011.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 68.3 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $102.00 one way or $204.00 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 218.5 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Destin and Sunny near Dallas.
Stop Ideas Near Mound
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Mound.
Vicksburg, MS
Union Station
Hazlehurst station
Yazoo City
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Destin and Dallas. Straight-line distance: 628.61 mi (1011.65 km).
#1 Destin
City in Florida
| Population | 14,284 |
| Coordinates | 30.3935300, -86.4957800 |
| Altitude | 7 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Dallas
The ninth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
| Population | 1,343,266 |
| Coordinates | 32.7830600, -96.8066700 |
| Altitude | 128 |
| Country | United States |
End: Dallas (-96.80667, 32.78306)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1122 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 23h 13m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 17h 25m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 13h 56m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 11h 36m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 09h 57m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 08h 41m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.15 | $102.00 | $204.00 |
| Mid-grade | $4.60 | $113.02 | $226.03 |
| Premium | $4.90 | $120.39 | $240.79 |
| Diesel | $4.35 | $106.97 | $213.93 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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