Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Boston
DFW → BOS
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Boston?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Boston (BOS) takes 3h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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-Fort Worth to Boston operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, Embraer 190, and Airbus A319. With 836 total flights recorded, the route maintains a 75% on-time performance rate, experiencing an average delay of 13.9 minutes per flight.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines. Across 2213 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.89%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Boston (BOS) heads north-east for about 2,509 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 27m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of DFW-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,213 tracked DFW-BOS flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 2.9% 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 DFW-BOS
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Boston (BOS) takes 3h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 2213 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Boston is 2.89% across 2213 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 Boston, 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.
