Flights Seattle → Dallas-Fort Worth
SEA → DFW
How long is the flight from Seattle to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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 Seattle (SEA) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 3113 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.9/100 (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 Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south-east for about 2,668 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 24m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of SEA-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,113 tracked SEA-DFW flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-DFW
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seattle (SEA) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 3113 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.67% across 3113 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
