Flights Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
PHX → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a high level of punctuality, with 84% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, this route sees an average delay of 6.5 minutes per flight and involves a total of 1362 flights using various aircraft models such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320. The destination airport serves over 87 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance in air traffic.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Spirit Airlines. Across 1779 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.01%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.8/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads east for about 1,393 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of PHX-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,779 tracked PHX-DFW flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.0% 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% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 74% | 10 min | 1.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-DFW
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 1779 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.01% across 1779 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Spirit 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.
