Flights New York → Dallas-Fort Worth
JFK → DFW
How long is the flight from New York to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York with Dallas-Fort Worth, operating a total of 374 flights annually. The on-time performance is high at 84%, with an average delay of 9.5 minutes per flight, utilizing aircraft such as the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, and Canadair Regional Jet 900.
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 New York (JFK) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1156 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.11%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.7/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 2,235 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 2m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of JFK-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,156 tracked JFK-DFW flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 3.1% 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 JFK-DFW
The flight from New York (JFK) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 1156 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Dallas-Fort Worth is 3.11% across 1156 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.
