If you don't want to go AA through BOS, your next best option is UA to ORD, then AC/UA to YQB and back to DFW. Either airlines comes in at approx $525 USD for this routing, if you do a Sat night stay.

If you give me some dates, I can give you exact flights / fares etc.

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Your resident on-line IATA Travel Agent - also AC Elite