Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Terminals

The airport consists of five semicircular opposing terminals (A, B, C, D, E), with the International Parkway and other roadway systems running in between. Inside each semicircle of terminals is a parking garage. Terminals C and D also have hotels.

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Connection between terminals

Pre-Security

All terminals are connected outside the secure area by the free Terminal Link shuttle service, which stops at all terminals from 5:00 am to 0:00 am. Outside these hours, it is only available by calling Tel +1 972 574 5465. Buses operate every 10 minutes from the upper level of each terminal, except at Terminal D, where pick-up and drop-off is from the lower level. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

Terminal Link shuttle buses operate from:

• Terminal A
  • Gate A10 to gates A1-A20 and the airport's DART train station
  • Gate A29 to gates A21-A39
• Terminal B
  • Gate B17 to gates B1-B25
  • Gate B46 to gates B26-B49 and the airport's TEXRail Station
• Terminal C
  • Gate C4 to gates C1-C20
  • Gate C35 to gates C21-C39
• Terminal D
  • Gate D17 to gates D1-D22
  • Gate D25 to gates D23-D40
• Terminal E
  • Gate E10 to gates E2-E18
  • Gate E35 to gates E20-E38

Post-Security

The free Skylink light rail allows passengers to connect between terminals while remaining within the secure area (flight arrival permitting, depending on immigration and customs requirements).

The train operates 24 hours a day and departs every 2 minutes from two stations within each terminal. With trains running clockwise and counterclockwise, the maximum travel time between the farthest points is only 9 minutes.

On the other hand, ground transportation is accessible from the internal ground (pre-security) areas of each terminal.

Terminal A

Terminal A has 3 levels:
Level 1 (lower level), Level 2 (boarding and check-in), Level 3 (Skylink stop, gates A13/A16 and A29/A34).

This terminal has 26 gates and is used exclusively by American Airlines. It is connected to Terminals B and C by walkways in the secure area.

To reach Terminal B on foot, take the escalator or elevator in front of Gate 39 to the Skylink walkway. To reach Terminal C, the walkway is located just past Gate 39, on the same level as the exits. Both paths have moving walkways.

Terminal B

Terminal B has 3 levels:
Level 1 (lower level), Level 2 (boarding and check-in), Level 3 (Skylink station, gates B9/B12 and B28/B31)

Composed of 45 gates, it also exclusively serves American Airlines flights for domestic routes only. Terminal B is connected to Terminals A and D via airside walkways.

To reach Terminal A, continue past gate B4 and take the elevator or go up to the Skylink platform, where there are moving walkways.

To connect to Terminal D, go through gate B1 and turn right. There are no moving walkways on this route.

Terminal C

Terminal C has 4 levels:
Level 1 (lower level), Level 2 (boarding and check-in), Level 3 (mezzanine), Level 4 (Skylink stop, gates C8/C12 and C27/C32)

This terminal is composed of 29 gates and, like the previous two, is also used exclusively by American Airlines. It connects to Terminal A via a walkway in the secure area that can be accessed through gate C2 on the boarding level.

For connections to Terminal D, take the elevator or escalator just past gate C2 to level 3, to the Skylink platform, where moving walkways will take you to your destination.

Terminal D

Terminal D has 4 levels:
Level 1 (baggage claim), Level 3 (boarding and check-in), Level 4 (mezzanine), Level 5 (Skylink station, gates D11/D20 and D24/D34)

It has 33 gates and is DFW's main international terminal, with a variety of airlines operating several routes. It also serves some domestic arrivals and departures.

Past gate D40 and around the corner on the same level, you can reach Terminal B, and by taking the escalator or elevator to the Skylink connector bridge you reach Terminal C.

Terminal E

It has 3 levels:
Level 1 (lower), Level 2 (boarding and check-in), Level 3 (Skylink stop, gates E8/E11 and E31/E32)

It has 41 gates serving flights throughout the United States and Canada. As the only terminal not directly connected to another by gateways, all connections to and from Terminal E must be made through the Skylink to maintain airside access or by using the landside Terminal Link shuttle service and again passing through security at the connecting terminal.