Flights Alexandria → Dallas-Fort Worth
AEX → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Alexandria to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 3.9 minutes. The route sees around 252 total flights annually, utilizing Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 aircraft, serving the highly trafficked destination airport that handles approximately 87,817,864 passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Alexandria (AEX) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 345 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.19%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Alexandria the average ATFM delay is 1.9 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Alexandria (AEX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north-west for about 458 km, a flight time of roughly 60m.
Departures from Alexandria on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 65% of AEX-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Alexandria the average ATFM delay is 1.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 345 tracked AEX-DFW flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about AEX-DFW
On the Alexandria (AEX) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 345 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Alexandria-Dallas-Fort Worth is 3.19% across 345 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
