Flights Manhattan → Dallas-Fort Worth
MHK → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Manhattan to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance rate of 89%, with flights typically experiencing only a minor delay of about 1.2 minutes on average. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 267 flights using either Embraer RJ140 or Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles 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.
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The Manhattan (MHK) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 360 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (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 Manhattan the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Manhattan (MHK) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south for about 695 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 17m.
Departures from Manhattan on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of MHK-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Manhattan the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 360 tracked MHK-DFW flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.9% 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 MHK-DFW
On the Manhattan (MHK) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 360 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Manhattan-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.94% across 360 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.
