Dallas Fort Worth21:56·23°C·#147/327

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2 min early

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 2 min early, arrivals 7 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

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 496 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 2 min early and arrivals 7 min early, across 522 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 28 October 2026 at 02:23 UTC.

Departures250 timed

On time74%186

Delayed26%64

typical now 2 min early

Arrivals246 timed

On time75%184

Delayed25%62

typical now 7 min early

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

~~20:25~~ 21:50AA3179HSV Huntsville · gate C31+85 min

~~21:36~~ 21:54AA3136LAX Los Angeles · gate A14+18 min

21:55AA78LHR London · gate D29on time

21:57AA6363GRI Grand Island · gate E36on time

21:59AA1273RNO Reno · gate A7on time

21:59AA2507SLC Salt Lake City · gate B14on time

21:59AA2958FAT Fresno · gate C32on time

22:01AA2775SFO San Francisco · gate B18on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +29. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗

~~12:30~~ 22:41AA3495LBB from Lubbock+611 min

~~21:29~~ 00:55AA2205SFO from San Francisco+206 min

~~21:39~~ 23:21AA2210PHX from Phoenix+102 min

~~21:47~~ 22:49AA2289MIA from Miami+62 min

21:48AA1241LAX from Los Angeleson time

21:49AA757SEA from Seattleon time

Running late right now13 of 48 still on the board · 27%

+611

AA3495 from Lubbock · arr 22:41

Flights this late at DFW still cancel only 0.1% of the time.

+206

AA2205 from San Francisco · arr 00:55

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.

+115

F94690 from Ontario · arr 00:42

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.

+102

AA2210 from Phoenix · arr 23:21

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.

In the air to DFWlive positions · 3-min feed

18aircraft inbound · next to land UA1375 from San Francisco, lands ~21:57

UA1375San Francisco

on final · ~21:57

DL1207Detroit

lands ~22:06

UA1673Chicago

lands ~22:12

AS689San Diego

lands ~22:12

Positions as of 21:52 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

PHLPhiladelphia+50m

MCOOrlando+42m

OMAOmaha+37m

SFOSan Francisco+31m

TULTulsa+20m

Why8 kt SE winds. 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 ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Dallas Fort Worth

Forecast

Wed 28 Oct, local date

High27°Clikely 26°C to 28°C

Low18°Clikely 17°C to 19°C

Outlook: about usual

Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late: 6.3%usually 11%

No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 1,030 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 23rd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +3 min departures.

Typical week here

MON

+-1

TUE

WED

+17

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+-1 min), heaviest on Thursday (+17 min).

Watch this airportfree · no account

One message when DFW crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Dallas Fort Worth airport delays today

DFW is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 2 min early. Arrivals are 7 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (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 2 min early, arrivals 7 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 76% of the 496 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 8kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 12°C, Alt 30.11 inHg, Sky clear. 23°C. wind 8 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 (+-1 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at DFW today?

We tracked 522 flights today: departures 2 min early, arrivals 7 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for DFW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-170 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft.

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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° 8 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew23 / 12 °C

Pressure1020 hPa

KDFW 280153Z 14008KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02330122

19:00 to 11:00VFRWinds S-170 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft

11:00 to 16:00VFRWinds S-170 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft

16:00 to 01:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 11000ft

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METAR 20:53 local · 1h ago · delay window 21:23 local · How these are computed → methodology