Flights Fort Wayne → Dallas-Fort Worth
FWA → DFW
How long is the flight from Fort Wayne to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes about 2h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Wayne to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an Embraer RJ145 aircraft and has a total of 213 flights annually. With a 79% on-time performance rate, the average delay for this route is approximately 42 minutes.
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 Wayne (FWA) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 561 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Wayne the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south-west for about 1,382 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.
Departures from Fort Wayne on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of FWA-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Wayne the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 561 tracked FWA-DFW flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about FWA-DFW
The flight from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes about 2h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Fort Wayne (FWA) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 561 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Wayne-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.50% across 561 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.
