Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Mexico City
DFW → MEX
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dallas-Fort Worth to Mexico City, utilizing a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft. The destination airport in Mexico City, which opened in 1963, serves over 46 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Latin America.
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) → Mexico City (MEX) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mexico City 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 Mexico City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mexico City (MEX) heads south for about 1,510 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 18m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Mexico City it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Airlines operating DFW-MEX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DFW-MEX
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
