Flights Wichita Falls → Dallas-Fort Worth
SPS → DFW
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 240 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.4/100 (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 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 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 240 tracked SPS-DFW flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about SPS-DFW
On the Wichita Falls (SPS) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 240 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Wichita Falls-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.50% across 240 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.
