DFW → ATLDallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 69% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,175 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. Updated 16 October 2026 at 00:30 UTC.

Today, DFW → ATL

Thu 15 Oct · local times
AA2398AmericanIn the air, 91 min late

Left DFW at 14:58, 91 min after its 13:27 slot.

Landing
17:25ATL board estimate · sched 16:40
Track AA2398 →
AA2403In the air, 150 min late

Left DFW at 18:35, 150 min after its 16:05 slot.

Track AA2403 →
  1. 09:30 AA1276American Left 09:38 +8 Landed 12:32 −10
  2. 12:13 AA1008American Left 12:09 ATL est. 15:07In the air · sched 15:24
  3. 13:27 AA2398American Left 14:58 +91 ATL est. 17:25 +45In the air · sched 16:40
  4. 16:05 AA2403 Left 18:35 +150 ·
  5. 16:20 DL921 Left 16:23 ·
  6. 17:30 AA3212 Left 18:37 +67 ·
  7. 18:05 DL374 Left 18:05 ·
  8. 18:55 F91270 Left 19:21 +26 ·
  9. 19:59 DL436 On scheduleGate E15 · TE ·
  10. 20:41 AA2749 On scheduleGate D40 · TD ·
  11. 21:10 F93022Frontier On scheduleGate E17 · TE ·
  12. · AA3104American Departed Landed 13:47 −19
  13. · AA820American Departed Landed 09:55 −27
  14. · DL401Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 08:21 −17
  15. · DL414Delta Air Lines On schedule ATL est. 16:38sched 16:59
  16. · DL839Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 12:58 −7
  17. · DL893Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 10:19 +3
  18. · DL961Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 14:23 −7
  19. · F92494Frontier Departed Landed 10:52 −35
  20. · F92496Frontier On schedule ATL est. 16:41sched 17:11

Checked DFW board 19:30 · ATL board 15:03

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth busy · +20
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,175 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 05:30–21:1022x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 16 operated DFW → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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American AirlinesCathay PacificDelta Air LinesFrontier Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA820 07:10 daily · AA1276 09:30 daily · AA3104 10:54 daily · AA1008 12:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX3290 varies Mo

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL401 05:30 daily · DL893 07:05 daily · DL839 09:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL961 11:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1008dep −4 → arr−17
10-15AA1276dep +8 → arr−10
10-15AA2398dep +91 → arr+45
10-15AA2403departed+150
10-15AA3104arrived−19
10-15AA3212departed+67
10-15AA820arrived−27
10-15DL374departed+0
10-15DL401arrived−17
10-15DL839arrived−7
10-15DL893arrived+3
10-15DL921departed+3
10-15DL961arrived−7
10-15F91270departed+26
10-15F92494arrived−35
10-14F93022arrived+34

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 12 kt Full DFW delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 5 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and ATL: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to ATL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DFW to ATL questions

Is DFW–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:30 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 1,175 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–ATL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 131 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.