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Best places to live near DFW Airport

10 North Texas cities are within 30 minutes of DFW Airport at 8 AM rush hour. Grapevine is the closest at 12 minutes, and Coppell is the top-rated city within 20.

3cities within 20 min
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2400 Aviation DrDFW Airport, TX 75261
Shortest driveGrapevine12 min · $553K · Score 74 Top-rated within 20 minCoppell18 min · $612K · Score 89 Best value within 20 minIrving20 min · $339K · Score 71 Best schools within 30 minCoppell18 min · Schools 91 · $612K
Longest drive you’ll accept

Weekday, leaving at 8:00 AM

Rush-hour drive to DFW Airport

Grapevine: 12 minCoppell: 18 minIrving: 20 minCarrollton: 23 minFarmers Branch: 23 minFlower Mound: 26 minGrand Prairie: 26 minTrophy Club: 27 minLewisville: 28 minDouble Oak: 29 minRoanoke: 32 minCopper Canyon: 33 minHighland Village: 33 minThe Colony: 33 minAddison: 35 minCorinth: 35 minLake Dallas: 35 minLantana: 35 minHighland Park: 36 minCockrell Hill: 37 minUniversity Park: 37 minBartonville: 39 minCedar Hill: 40 minFrisco: 41 minRichardson: 41 minShady Shores: 41 minPlano: 42 minDallas: 44 minDenton: 44 minGarland: 45 minDuncanville: 46 minHaslet: 47 minAllen: 48 minKrum: 49 minProsper: 49 minArgyle: 51 minJustin: 52 minNorthlake: 52 minParker: 52 minMcKinney: 53 minRowlett: 53 minSachse: 53 minDeSoto: 55 minFairview: 55 minOak Point: 55 minCross Roads: 57 minLittle Elm: 57 minMesquite: 59 minPonder: 59 minSanger: 59 minSunnyvale: 59 minBalch Springs: 60 minLucas: 60 minOvilla: 60 minHutchins: 61 minProvidence Village: 61 minCelina: 62 minAubrey: 63 minLancaster: 63 minLowry Crossing: 63 minSt. Paul: 63 minWilmer: 64 minGlenn Heights: 65 minWylie: 66 minRockwall: 67 minMelissa: 69 minNew Hope: 69 minFerris: 71 minHeath: 71 minSeagoville: 72 minAnna: 73 minLavon: 73 minPilot Point: 73 minVan Alstyne: 73 minFate: 76 minWestminster: 76 minMcLendon-Chisholm: 77 minPrinceton: 77 minBlue Ridge: 79 minCombine: 79 minRoyse City: 79 minNevada: 82 minFarmersville: 85 minDallasFriscoDentonMcKinneyRockwallDFW Airport
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10 cities within 30 minutes

No trafficAdded by rush hourScore · Median price

Skipping toll roads adds about 8 min on average for cities within 45 minutes.

About the area

DFW Airport sits between Dallas and Fort Worth, surrounded by Irving, Grapevine, Coppell and Euless, and is one of the region's largest employers.

Affordable places to live near DFW Airport

Lowest median home prices within 30 minutes.

Best suburbs for families near DFW Airport

Highest Realust Schools scores within 30 minutes.

Your partner works somewhere else?

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Your year in traffic

Living in Coppell, you’d drive to DFW Airport for about

138 hours a year

That's 5.8 full days. Rush hour adds 8 of those hours.

18 mineach way at 8 AM
8.3 mieach way
+1 minrush-hour penalty

Grapevine: 92 hours · Double Oak: 222 hours

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Questions about living near DFW Airport

How long is the commute from Coppell to DFW Airport?

About 18 minutes leaving at 8 AM on a weekday, and 17 with no traffic. It's 8.3 miles from the center of Coppell.

What's the most affordable city within 30 minutes of DFW Airport?

Grand Prairie, with a median home price of $314K and a 26-minute rush-hour drive.

Which nearby city has the best schools?

Coppell, with a Realust Schools score of 91, about 18 minutes away at rush hour.

How many cities are within 30 minutes of DFW Airport?

10 of the 84 North Texas cities Realust covers: Grapevine, Coppell, Irving, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Flower Mound, Grand Prairie, Trophy Club, Lewisville, Double Oak.

Other workplaces nearby

McKessonAmerican AirlinesKimberly-ClarkLas Colinas Urban CenterFidelity InvestmentsArlington Entertainment District

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Drive times updated October 2026: Google Routes traffic-aware forecast for a weekday 8:00 AM departure from each city’s center; your street can add or save several minutes. Toll-free times avoid toll roads. Hours a year assume 230 workdays, round trip at morning rush times. Prices and scores: Realust. Realust is not affiliated with DFW Airport.