Flights Dallas → Atlanta
DAL → ATL
How long is the flight from Dallas to Atlanta?
The flight from Dallas (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Dallas to Atlanta operates with a high frequency, totaling 781 flights. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, the average delay per flight is approximately 12.2 minutes, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at over 108 million passengers.
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 Dallas (DAL) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1898 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.74%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 1,158 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 39m.
Departures from Dallas on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of DAL-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,898 tracked DAL-ATL flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DAL-ATL
The flight from Dallas (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas (DAL) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1898 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Atlanta is 1.74% across 1898 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
