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Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) departures today

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Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) delays today: 74% of the 543 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +5 min, across 603 flights tracked so far today. The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 71 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Chicago (ORD), with 14 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 October 2026 at 22:24 UTC.

DEPARTURES MINOR DELAYS
+5 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +5 min, arrivals 9 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

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JUST DEPARTEDAA2401 to TPA Tampa · on time

Live departures board

est. departure
17:26 AA842to MSY New Orleans on time
Scheduled17:26Estimated17:26TerminalCGateC37
Running to plan on the current board.
17:2912:26 AA1084to BNA Nashville +303 min
Scheduled12:26Estimated17:29TerminalAGateA28
Running +303 min against the 12:26 schedule on the current board.
17:3015:53 AA2406to MSP Minneapolis +97 min
Scheduled15:53Estimated17:30TerminalBGateB9
Running +97 min against the 15:53 schedule on the current board.
17:3016:10 AA1413to IND Indianapolis +80 min
Scheduled16:10Estimated17:30TerminalCGateC36
Board says +80. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +88.
17:30 AA1232to PHX Phoenix on time
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:30TerminalCGateC15
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30 AA2845to TUS Tucson on time
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:30TerminalCGateC17
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30 AA558to SLC Salt Lake City on time
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:30TerminalBGateB11
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30 AA641to CMH Columbus on time
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:30TerminalAGateA35
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30 LF3698to ELD El Dorado on time
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:30TerminalDGateD5
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30 UA1609to IAH Houston on time
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:30TerminalEGateE8
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30 DL1806to SEA Seattle on time
Scheduled17:35Estimated17:30TerminalEGateE12
Running to plan on the current board.
17:3217:20 AA685to PDX Portland +12 min
Scheduled17:20Estimated17:32TerminalBGateB12
Board says +12. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
17:32NOW
17:3316:32 AA2761to STL St Louis +61 min
Scheduled16:32Estimated17:33TerminalCGateC19
Board says +61. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +88.
17:3316:59 AA4165to MCI Kansas City +34 min
Scheduled16:59Estimated17:33TerminalBGateB34
Board says +34. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +49.
17:34 AA3880to GRK Fort Cavazos on time
Scheduled17:34Estimated17:34TerminalBGateB28
Running to plan on the current board.
17:36 AA3932to MEM Memphis on time
Scheduled17:36Estimated17:36TerminalBGateB44
Running to plan on the current board.
17:3717:22 F94689to ONT Ontario +15 min
Scheduled17:22Estimated17:37TerminalEGateE18
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
17:37 AA2143to EGE Eagle on time
Scheduled17:37Estimated17:37TerminalCGateC12
Running to plan on the current board.
17:38 AA5609to DAY Dayton on time
Scheduled17:38Estimated17:38TerminalEGateE38A
Running to plan on the current board.
17:4117:26 AA1483to SEA Seattle +15 min
Scheduled17:26Estimated17:41TerminalCGateC32
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
17:43 AA472to DCA Washington on time
Scheduled17:43Estimated17:43TerminalAGateA37
Running to plan on the current board.
17:43 F93990to DTW Detroit on time
Scheduled17:43Estimated17:43TerminalEGateE17
Running to plan on the current board.
17:4417:35 AA3006to ONT Ontario +9 min
Scheduled17:35Estimated17:44TerminalBGateB17
Running to plan on the current board.
17:44 AA1248to JFK New York on time
Scheduled17:44Estimated17:44TerminalCGateC11
Running to plan on the current board.
17:4517:30 AA2333to SFO San Francisco +15 min
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:45TerminalAGateA18
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
17:4517:30 AA979to RDU Raleigh/Durham +15 min
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:45TerminalCGateC16
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
17:4616:45 AA36to MAD Madrid +61 min
Scheduled16:45Estimated17:46TerminalAGateA24
Board says +61. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +88.
17:48 AA3875to BRO Brownsville on time
Scheduled17:48Estimated17:48TerminalBGateB3A
Running to plan on the current board.
17:49 AA3787to MFE McAllen on time
Scheduled17:49Estimated17:49TerminalBGateB39
Running to plan on the current board.
17:5017:03 AA2812to OKC Oklahoma City +47 min
Scheduled17:03Estimated17:50TerminalAGateA5
Board says +47. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +67.
17:51 AA5004to SGF Springfield on time
Scheduled17:51Estimated17:51TerminalEGateE27A
Running to plan on the current board.
17:54 AA1573to ORD Chicago on time
Scheduled17:54Estimated17:54TerminalAGateA36
Running to plan on the current board.
17:55 F92676to MIA Miami on time
Scheduled17:55Estimated17:55TerminalEGateE2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:55 UA2275to ORD Chicago on time
Scheduled17:55Estimated17:55TerminalEGateE9
Running to plan on the current board.
17:5616:05 AA2403to ATL Atlanta +111 min
Scheduled16:05Estimated17:56TerminalAGateA7
Running +111 min against the 16:05 schedule on the current board.
17:5617:30 AA192to BCN Barcelona +26 min
Scheduled17:30Estimated17:56TerminalDGateD33
Board says +26. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +49.
17:5617:41 AA6342to BTR Baton Rouge +15 min
Scheduled17:41Estimated17:56TerminalEGateE24B
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
17:56 AA2235to DEN Denver +6 min
Scheduled17:50Estimated17:56TerminalBGateB16
Running to plan on the current board.
17:57 SY504to MSP Minneapolis on time
Scheduled17:57Estimated17:57TerminalDGateD5
Running to plan on the current board.
17:5817:40 AA2449to JAX Jacksonville +18 min
Scheduled17:40Estimated17:58TerminalCGateC31
Board says +18. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +30.
18:0017:03 AA2229to DSM Des Moines +57 min
Scheduled17:03Estimated18:00TerminalBGateB6
Board says +57. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +88.
18:00 AA2267to MCI Kansas City on time
Scheduled18:00Estimated18:00TerminalCGateC38
Running to plan on the current board.

Board fetched 8m ago · how we report

44departed
last hour
68departing
next hour
90delayed
15+ min
0cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

17:3219:0220:27

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
ORDChicago5 outboundon timeSEASeattle4 outboundno dataDCAWashington3 outboundno dataDTWDetroit3 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) departures fly

ORDChicago14 flights
LAXLos Angeles12 flights
IAHHouston11 flights
DENDenver11 flights
ATLAtlanta10 flights
LGANew York10 flights
LASLas Vegas10 flights
BNANashville9 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 197 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 71 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+30
posted +30
+49
posted +45
+67
posted +60
+88
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) departures: common questions

How delayed are Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) departures right now?

Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) delays today: 74% of the 543 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +5 min, across 603 flights tracked so far today.

How many flights are cancelled at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) today?

No cancellations are showing across the 603 flights currently on the board.

What is the busiest departure hour at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 71 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), Houston (IAH), Denver (DEN), Atlanta (ATL). In total 197 airports are served in this window.