Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Springfield
DFW → SGF
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Springfield operates with an on-time performance rate of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 684 total flights using Embraer RJ140 and RJ145 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 952,703 passengers annually.
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) → Springfield (SGF) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 919 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Springfield the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Springfield: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Springfield (SGF) heads north-east for about 586 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of DFW-SGF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Springfield it is 3.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 919 tracked DFW-SGF flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-SGF
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Springfield (SGF) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 919 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Springfield is 2.18% across 919 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
