Flights Boston → Dallas-Fort Worth
BOS → DFW
How long is the flight from Boston to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 31m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Boston to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a high level of punctuality, with 80% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average delay for this route is approximately 12.2 minutes, and it sees a total of 834 flights using various aircraft models including Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, Embraer 190, and Airbus A319. The destination airport serves over 87 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Boston (BOS) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines. Across 2232 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.96%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 2,509 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 31m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of BOS-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,232 tracked BOS-DFW flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-DFW
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 31m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Boston (BOS) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 2232 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.96% across 2232 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dallas-Fort Worth, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
