Flights Guadalajara → Dallas-Fort Worth
GDL → DFW
How long is the flight from Guadalajara to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Guadalajara (GDL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Guadalajara and Dallas-Fort Worth, utilizing the Embraer RJ145 aircraft. The origin airport in Guadalajara has been open since 1942, while the destination airport in Dallas-Fort Worth serves over 87 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 Guadalajara (GDL) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 64% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.4/100 (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 Guadalajara the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Guadalajara (GDL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north-east for about 1,509 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Guadalajara on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of GDL-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Guadalajara the average ATFM delay is 2.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked GDL-DFW flights, 64% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating GDL-DFW
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Frequently asked questions about GDL-DFW
The flight from Guadalajara (GDL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Guadalajara (GDL) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 64% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Guadalajara-Dallas-Fort Worth is 0.00% across 14 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.
