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Flights Frankfurt → Dallas-Fort Worth

FRA → DFW

10h 45m
Flight time (est.)
12
Average risk (Low)
76%
On-time
16 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
5
Airlines

How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Dallas-Fort Worth?

The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes about 10h 45m. 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 connects Frankfurt, Germany, with Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, using a mix of Boeing 777 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The destination airport in Dallas sees an impressive annual passenger traffic of 87,817,864, underscoring its significance as a major hub for air travel.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~8,258 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Frankfurt (FRA) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.

Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north-west for about 8,258 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 45m.

Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FRA-DFW flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 25 tracked FRA-DFW flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
7h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
17:45
Elevation DFW
607 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 777, Airbus A330-300
Est. CO₂/passenger
~743 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Iberia Airlines (IB) 87% 20 min 1.2%
United Airlines (UA) 83% 5 min 1.3%
American Airlines (AA) 79% 6 min 1.1%
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 74% 21 min 0.0%
British Airways (BA) 66% 31 min 1.3%

Frequently asked questions about FRA-DFW

The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes about 10h 45m. 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Dallas-Fort Worth is 0.00% across 25 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dallas-Fort Worth, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Frankfurt-Dallas-Fort Worth route is about 8,258 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.