Flights Detroit → Dallas-Fort Worth
DTW → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Detroit to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 806 flights using various aircraft models including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Airbus A320, serving one of the busiest destination airports in terms of annual passenger traffic.
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 Detroit (DTW) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines. Across 1056 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.6/100 (medium), 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 Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south-west for about 1,586 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 24m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of DTW-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,056 tracked DTW-DFW flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 74% | 10 min | 1.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-DFW
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1056 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.52% across 1056 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit 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.
