This guide covers road distances and estimated drive times from Mansfield, Weatherford, Burleson, Decatur, Stephenville, Mineral Wells, and Brownwood to Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW Airport, and Love Field. Every figure in this guide comes from routed measurements rather than straight-line estimates. Travel times are estimates only and can vary with traffic, weather, and your exact starting and ending points.
| Leg | Road distance | Routed drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas to Mansfield | 32 miles | about 41 minutes |
| Dallas to Burleson | 46 miles | about 53 minutes |
| Dallas to Weatherford | 60 miles | about 1.2 hours (73 minutes) |
| Dallas to Decatur | 67 miles | about 1.3 hours (76 minutes) |
| Dallas to Mineral Wells | 82 miles | about 1.6 hours (99 minutes) |
| Dallas to Stephenville | 102 miles | about 2.0 hours (122 minutes) |
| Dallas to Brownwood | 166 miles | about 3.2 hours (193 minutes) |
| Fort Worth to Burleson | 16 miles | about 19 minutes |
| Fort Worth to Weatherford | 29 miles | about 37 minutes |
| Fort Worth to Stephenville | 68 miles | about 1.4 hours (87 minutes) |
Which airport makes sense west of Fort Worth
| Leg | Road distance | Routed drive time |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport to Mansfield | 28 miles | about 39 minutes |
| DFW Airport to Weatherford | 53 miles | about 65 minutes |
| Love Field to Weatherford | 63 miles | about 1.3 hours (77 minutes) |
DFW Airport to Mansfield is 28 miles / 39 minutes; DFW Airport to Weatherford is 53 miles / 65 minutes; Love Field to Weatherford is 63 miles / 77 minutes. For Weatherford, the two airports are within about ten miles of each other by road, so flight schedules and terminal congestion decide, not distance.
Decatur sits north of the Metroplex on the DFW side. See the dedicated Decatur-to-DFW route page (/decatur-to-dfw).
What draws travelers to the western towns
Weatherford is known as the Peach Capital of Texas and the Cutting Horse Capital of the World. The Parker County Peach Festival is held every July on the historic square and draws 35,000+ visitors. Weatherford-to-Dallas route page (/weatherford-to-dallas)
Mansfield has the Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center at 102 N Main St in a restored McKnight building, open Tuesday through Saturday; the Man House Museum, the restored mid-19th-century homestead of founder Ralph Man, opened in December 2020; and the Farr Best Theater, which dates to 1917. The town celebrates a downtown St. Patrick's Day Pickle Parade and is home of BestMaid Pickles. /dallas-to-mansfield
Stephenville claims the title Cowboy Capital of the World and is said to have more professional rodeo participants than any other community. It is the seat of Erath County, and Tarleton State University was founded in 1899, is part of the Texas A&M System, has about 12,000+ students, and has a top collegiate rodeo program that nearly doubles the town's population each fall. The Stephenville Historical Museum keeps 12 nineteenth-century structures on 3 acres. /stephenville-shuttle
Mineral Wells grew from an 1880 well whose water people came to "take the cure"; it became a renowned health resort and the self-styled Wellness Capital of Texas. The Baker Hotel opened in 1929 as the first air-conditioned hotel in Texas, hosted Judy Garland, Clark Gable, and Lyndon Johnson, closed in 1972, and is in a long-running restoration; the reopening has been pushed to 2028 or later, so check the current status before planning a stay. Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway, 3,282 acres, opened 1981, offers rock climbing at Penitentiary Hollow, and Famous Mineral Water Company still sells Crazy Water downtown. Mineral Wells-to-Dallas route page (/mineral-wells-to-dallas)
Burleson and Brownwood are the south-west and far-west bookends of the corridor, respectively, with distances to Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW Airport, and Love Field shown in the table above. Burleson-to-Dallas route page (/burleson-to-dallas) · Brownwood-to-Dallas route page (/brownwood-to-dallas)
Who rides this corridor
The corridor carries commuters between the western suburbs and the Metroplex, airport runs from towns that lack transit, and trips tied to Tarleton State parents at move-in and rodeo weekends. Mineral Wells also draws spa and wellness visitors, while July brings peach-festival traffic. Stephenville's C.A.R.R. service is local-only, so airport trips from there are not covered by local transit.
A short hop like Fort Worth to Burleson at 16 miles behaves like a city errand, while Brownwood at 166 miles is a long-haul planning trip. Compare door-to-door options and get a quote for your date before choosing the airport or travel plan.
More route guides for the corridor: /decatur-to-dallas, /dallas-to-mansfield, /dallas-to-weatherford, /dallas-to-burleson, /dallas-to-mineral-wells, /weatherford-to-love-field, /austin-shuttle, /arlington-shuttle, /stephenville-shuttle.