DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
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Dallas Fort Worth21:30·32°C·#160/327
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Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 6 min early. 1 of the 597 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
21:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) delays today: 76% of the 542 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 6 min early, across 597 flights tracked so far today. 1 of the 597 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 01:56 UTC.

Departures249 timed
On time67%168
Delayed33%81
typical now on schedule
Arrivals293 timed
On time79%232
Delayed21%61
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:05 23:50F93568CLE Cleveland · gate E17+705 min
19:10 21:28AA6305SBN South Bend · gate E24B+138 min
20:20 21:59AA876MSN Madison · gate D31+99 min
20:27 22:30AA2063GDL Guadalajara · gate D40+123 min
20:39 21:30AA364SJC San Jose · gate D29+51 min
21:10 22:13AA2628OMA Omaha · gate C27+63 min
21:21AA3437MLU Monroe · gate B46on time
21:24AA4205LCH Lake Charles · gate B24Aon time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +28. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
18:10 23:44AA3310DTW from Detroit+334 min
19:04 00:45AA5571GNV from Gainesville+341 min
19:15 22:03AA2812OKC from Oklahoma City+168 min
19:54 23:53AA1811MSY from New Orleans+239 min
20:00 22:10AA2828MIA from Miami+130 min
20:17 21:30AA1660MSN from Madison+73 min
13:50AA49CDG from ParisCancelled
Running late right now46 of 193 still on the board · 24%
+705
F93568 → Cleveland · dep 23:50
Flights this late at DFW still cancel only 0.1% of the time.
+341
AA5571 from Gainesville · arr 00:45
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+334
AA3310 from Detroit · arr 23:44
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+239
AA1811 from New Orleans · arr 23:53
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to DFWlive positions · 3-min feed
35aircraft inbound · next to land DL3161 from Atlanta, lands ~21:31
DL3161Atlanta
on final · ~21:31
AA1888Raleigh/Durham
on final · ~21:33
AA2210Phoenix
on final · ~21:33
AA2812Oklahoma City
lands ~21:39

Positions as of 21:25 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MIAMiami+174m
DTWDetroit+103m
BOSBoston+100m
TUSTucson+60m
JFKNew York+51m
Why7 kt SE winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at DFW in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 20th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +3 min departures.

Typical week here
+18
MON
+12
TUE
+13
WED
+16
THU
+21
FRI
+14
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+12 min), heaviest on Friday (+21 min).

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Sample · what you getDFW went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/dallas-fort-worth-DFW

Dallas Fort Worth airport delays today

DFW is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 6 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (on time expected).

Other Dallas–Fort Worth airports: DAL · Nearby gateways: DAL OKC AUS IAH TUL SAT · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Dallas Fort Worth

Is Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) delayed right now?

DFW is running smoothly. Departures on schedule, arrivals 6 min early. 1 of the 597 flights so far today cancelled. 76% of the 542 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)?

Winds SE-140 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 32°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 29.84 inHg, Few clouds at 25000ft. 32°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Friday ran heaviest (+21 min).

How often are flights delayed at DFW today?

We tracked 597 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 6 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for DFW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSE-160 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind140° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew32 / 18 °C
Pressure1010 hPa
KDFW 070153Z 14007KT 10SM FEW250 32/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP092 T03220183
19:00 to 01:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 20:53 local · 38m ago · delay window 20:56 local · How these are computed → methodology