Flights Waco → Dallas-Fort Worth
ACT → DFW
How long is the flight from Waco to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Waco (ACT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 27 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Waco to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a high on-time performance rate of 91%, with an average delay of just 3.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 251 flights using Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 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.
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The Waco (ACT) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 647 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.55%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.7/100 (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 Waco the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Waco (ACT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north for about 144 km, a flight time of roughly 27m.
Departures from Waco on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 55% of ACT-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Waco the average ATFM delay is 0.6 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 647 tracked ACT-DFW flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ACT-DFW
The flight from Waco (ACT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 27 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Waco (ACT) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 647 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Waco-Dallas-Fort Worth is 3.55% across 647 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
