Flights Memphis → Dallas-Fort Worth
MEM → DFW
How long is the flight from Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 1h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance rate of 78%, experiencing a mean delay of 15.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 575 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 87,817,864 passengers.
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 Memphis (MEM) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1424 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.46%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.2/100 (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 Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 693 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.
Departures from Memphis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of MEM-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,424 tracked MEM-DFW flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MEM-DFW
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 1h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Memphis (MEM) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 1424 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Memphis-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.46% across 1424 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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.
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.
