Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cleveland (CLE): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,642 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Cleveland. Updated 12 November 2026 at 21:00 UTC.
Today, DFW → CLE
Thu 12 Nov · local times
AA2336American38 min late
The DFW board at 15:00 shows departure at 15:36 instead of 14:58, gate C35 (TC).
Landing
19:00CLE board estimate · sched 18:35
Later cancelled
0.6%of 25,465 past American flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Cleveland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to CLE 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.
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–CLE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:50 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DFW to CLE?
Great-circle distance is 1,642 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 146–171 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–CLE fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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