Burleson is 12 miles south of downtown Fort Worth, and approximately 45 miles west of downtown Dallas. Situated primarily in Johnson County - but extending northwards into Tarrant County, Interstate Highway 35W and State Highway 174 intersect in Burleson, and with Interstate Highway 20 just eight miles north, it is a short drive from anywhere in the Metroplex.

Two major rail lines (the Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe), serve Burleson. Spinks General Aviation Airport just north of Burleson offers flyers a lighted, 6,000-foot concrete runway. Both Alliance Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport are within 45 minutes of Burleson.

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