Flights Fort Smith → Dallas-Fort Worth
FSM → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Smith to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance rate of 89%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 265 flights are conducted using Embraer RJ145 and Embraer RJ140 aircraft, serving a destination airport that sees nearly 87.8 million 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 Fort Smith (FSM) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 358 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (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 Fort Smith the average ATFM delay is 1.9 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Smith (FSM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south-west for about 366 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Fort Smith on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 60% of FSM-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Smith the average ATFM delay is 1.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 358 tracked FSM-DFW flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 3.4% 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 FSM-DFW
On the Fort Smith (FSM) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 358 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Smith-Dallas-Fort Worth is 3.35% across 358 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.
