DFW → ATLDallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:41 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,175 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:3023x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated DFW → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air CanadaAmerican 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC7303 10:35 Tu Su

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA820 07:02 daily · AA1276 varies daily · AA3104 11:00 daily · AA1008 12:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL401 varies daily · DL893 varies daily · DL839 varies daily · DL961 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92494 08:05 Mo Th Fr Su · F93022 varies daily · F92496 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA1008dep +2 → arr−8
09-15AA1276dep +31 → arr+20
09-15AA2398dep +7 → arr−8
09-15AA3104dep +13 → arr−7
09-15AC7303arrived+36
09-15DL401dep −11 → arr−24
09-15DL414dep −10 → arr−25
09-15DL839dep −1 → arr−13
09-15DL893arrived−19
09-15DL961dep −2 → arr−16
09-15F92496dep −4 → arr−26
09-14F93022dep −677 → arr+10

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 12 kt Full DFW delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 6 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 35% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is DFW–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:02 and evening departures around 17:55 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to ATL?

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 DFW–ATL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 122 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.