CLE → DFWCleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,642 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cleveland and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 19 September 2026 at 15:14 UTC.

CLE Cleveland smooth · +11
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,642 km · ~2h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:3512x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated CLE → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA1590 06:00 daily · AA2331 08:03 daily · AA1172 11:53 daily · AA1554 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94895 12:23 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19AA1590dep +12 → arr−13
09-19AA2331dep +11 → arr−17
09-18AA1172dep +6 → arr−20
09-18AA1554dep +32 → arr+1
09-18AA1590dep +18 → arr−11
09-18AA2331dep +47 → arr+19
09-18F94895departed+8

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
CLECleveland +11 min smooth 🌤 overcast · 3 kt Full CLE delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 11 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is CLE–DFW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLE–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from CLE. 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 CLE to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,642 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 146–171 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLE–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.