Flights Knoxville → Dallas-Fort Worth
TYS → DFW
How long is the flight from Knoxville to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 1m 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
The flight route from Knoxville to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 16.6 minutes. The route is serviced by Embraer RJ145 and Embraer RJ140 aircraft, handling part of the significant traffic at the destination airport which sees approximately 87,817,864 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Knoxville (TYS) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1019 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.85%. 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 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Knoxville (TYS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 1,239 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 1m.
Departures from Knoxville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of TYS-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,019 tracked TYS-DFW flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 2.9% 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 TYS-DFW
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 1m 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 Knoxville (TYS) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 1019 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Knoxville-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.85% across 1019 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.
