DFW → LEXDallas-Fort Worth to Lexington

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lexington (LEX): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,261 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Lexington. Updated 15 November 2026 at 21:32 UTC.

Today, DFW → LEX

Sun 15 Nov · local times
AA4041In the air, 81 min late

Left DFW at 13:31, 81 min after its 12:10 slot.

Track AA4041 →
  1. 08:20 AA5549 Left 08:16 ·
  2. 12:10 AA4041 Left 13:31 +81 ·
  3. 16:01 AA3449 On scheduleGate B34 · TB ·
  4. 19:21 AA3779 On scheduleGate B38 · TB ·

Checked DFW board 15:32

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth heavy · +56
LEX Lexington tracking
1,261 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 08:20–19:2126x weekly
Disrupted · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
26 / 100

route health from live DFW and LEX delay boards

1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA5549 08:20 daily · AA4041 12:10 daily · AA3449 16:01 Mo We Th Fr Su · AA3779 19:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA4041departed+81
11-15AA5549departed−4
11-14AA3779departed−1
11-14AA4041departed+44
11-14AA5549departed+9
11-13AA3779cancelledCNX
11-13AA4041departed+35
11-13AA5549departed−6
11-12AA3449departed−1
11-12AA3779departed−2

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 +56 min heavy 🌫 overcast · ENE 9 kt Full DFW delay board →
LEXLexington tracking Full LEX delay board →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Lexington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to LEX 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 LEX questions

Is DFW–LEX running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 26/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–LEX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 19:21 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to LEX?

Great-circle distance is 1,261 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–LEX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.