Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Atlanta
DFW → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta operates with a high frequency of 1,651 flights annually and uses various aircraft models including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Airbus A319, MD-88, and A320. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, these flights typically experience mean delays of around 13.6 minutes.
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-Fort Worth (DFW) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines. Across 2123 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 1,175 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 53m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of DFW-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,123 tracked DFW-ATL flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 74% | 10 min | 1.5% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-ATL
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 2123 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Atlanta is 1.18% across 2123 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 7 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit 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.
