Flights Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
IAD → DFW
How long is the flight from Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 34m 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
The flight route from Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 81%. Over the course of the year, this route sees approximately 450 flights using aircraft such as Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-700, with each flight averaging a delay of 19.9 minutes. 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Washington (IAD) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1237 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.6/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 1,882 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 34m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of IAD-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,237 tracked IAD-DFW flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-DFW
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 34m 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 Washington (IAD) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 1237 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.37% across 1237 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
