Flights Des Moines → Dallas-Fort Worth
DSM → DFW
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 Des Moines (DSM) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 357 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.96%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
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On the Des Moines (DSM) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 357 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Des Moines-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.96% across 357 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.
