Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Washington
DFW → IAD
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Washington?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (IAD) takes 2h 33m 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.
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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1216 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington 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 Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (IAD) heads north-east for about 1,882 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 33m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of DFW-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,216 tracked DFW-IAD flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-IAD
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (IAD) takes 2h 33m 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-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1216 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Washington is 1.48% across 1216 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
