Flights Wichita Falls → Dallas-Fort Worth
SPS → DFW
How long is the flight from Wichita Falls to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes about 39 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects Wichita Falls to Dallas-Fort Worth, operating with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.9 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 178 total flights using Embraer RJ140 and RJ145 aircraft models. The origin airport in Wichita Falls has been open since 1941, while the destination airport sees an annual passenger traffic of over 87 million.
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 Wichita Falls (SPS) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 452 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 1.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.3/100 (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 Wichita Falls the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south-east for about 181 km, a flight time of roughly 39m.
Departures from Wichita Falls on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of SPS-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Wichita Falls the average ATFM delay is 1.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 452 tracked SPS-DFW flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 2.0% 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 SPS-DFW
The flight from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes about 39 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Wichita Falls (SPS) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 452 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Wichita Falls-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.99% across 452 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.
