ATL → DFWAtlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 127 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,175 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 13 November 2026 at 23:54 UTC.

Today, ATL → DFW

Fri 13 Nov · local times
DL961Delta Air LinesIn the air, 15 min late

Left ATL at 10:00, 15 min after its 09:45 slot.

Track DL961 →
  1. 05:40 F93021Frontier Left 05:52 +12 ·
  2. 06:00 AA2770American Left 06:09 +9 Landed 07:15 −23
  3. 07:00 AA1567American Left 07:07 +7 Landed 08:34 −16
  4. 07:30 DL839Delta Air Lines Left 07:41 +11 ·
  5. 09:45 DL961Delta Air Lines Left 10:00 +15 ·
  6. 10:36 F91269Frontier Left 10:48 +12 ·
  7. 11:01 AA2671American Left 11:26 +25 Landed 12:34 −3
  8. 11:30 DL414Delta Air Lines Left 11:53 +23 Landed 12:55
  9. 13:28 AA2578American Left 13:35 +7 Landed 14:38 −26
  10. 13:56 DL921Delta Air Lines Left 14:16 +20 Landed 15:24 +4
  11. 14:58 AA3275American Est. 16:10Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 21:20 +285sched 16:35
  12. 15:59 DL374Delta Air Lines Est. 15:59Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 20:54 +210sched 17:24
  13. 16:11 AA1008American Est. 16:11Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 19:40 +111sched 17:49
  14. 17:26 DL436Delta Air Lines Est. 17:26Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 20:56 +122sched 18:54
  15. 17:29 AA552American Est. 17:29Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 21:39 +149sched 19:10
  16. 18:21 F93097Frontier On scheduleTN DFW est. 22:43 +159sched 20:04
  17. · AA2403 On schedule DFW est. 22:43 +59sched 21:44
  18. · DL3161 On schedule DFW est. 22:52 +60sched 21:52

Checked ATL board 15:03 · DFW board 17:54

ATL Atlanta smooth · +10
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth heavy · +34
1,175 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 05:40–22:59127x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 127x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 tracked ATL → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures127x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
21 Air2I

Flights 2I1550 22:30 We Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL839 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL961 09:00 daily · DL414 11:25 daily · DL921 13:53 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93021 05:40 daily · F91269 varies daily · F93097 18:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA1567dep +7 → arr−16
11-13AA2578dep +7 → arr−26
11-13AA2671dep +25 → arr−3
11-13AA2770dep +9 → arr−23
11-13DL414dep +23 → arr+0
11-13DL839departed+11
11-13DL921dep +20 → arr+4
11-13DL961departed+15
11-13F91269departed+12
11-13F93021departed+12
11-12DL818arrived+7

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
ATLAtlanta +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 9 kt Full ATL delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +34 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DFW: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is ATL–DFW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 and evening departures around 17:29 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,175 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–DFW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 127 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.