Flights Springfield → Dallas-Fort Worth
SGF → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Springfield to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 682 flights using Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destination airports in the country with over 87 million 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Springfield (SGF) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 916 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Springfield the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Springfield (SGF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south-west for about 586 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Departures from Springfield on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 55% of SGF-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Springfield the average ATFM delay is 3.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 916 tracked SGF-DFW flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 2.2% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating SGF-DFW
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SGF-DFW
On the Springfield (SGF) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 916 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Springfield-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.18% across 916 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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.
