DFW → BHMDallas-Fort Worth to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Birmingham (BHM): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 959 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Birmingham. Updated 13 November 2026 at 03:02 UTC.

Today, DFW → BHM

Thu 12 Nov · local times
AA3139AmericanIn the air, 88 min late

Left DFW at 20:20, 88 min after its 18:52 slot.

Track AA3139 →
  1. 07:00 AA5607American Left 06:56 Landed 08:49 −8
  2. 09:30 AA2493American Left 09:24 Landed 10:59 −18
  3. 12:45 AA3482American Left 12:37 Landed 14:23 −9
  4. 14:52 AA5038American Left 14:40 BHM est. 16:12In the air · sched 16:47
  5. 16:56 AA5267American Left 16:48 BHM 18:48In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 18:52 AA3139American Left 20:20 +88 ·
  7. 19:06 AA3644 Left 19:05 ·
  8. 22:22 AA6234American On scheduleGate E24A · TE ·

Checked DFW board 21:02 · BHM board 15:48

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +7
BHM Birmingham smooth · +3
959 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 07:00–22:2246x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 46x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 tracked DFW → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American 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 AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA5607 07:00 daily · AA2493 09:30 daily · AA3482 12:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5038 14:52 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12AA2493dep −6 → arr−18
11-12AA3139departed+88
11-12AA3482dep −8 → arr−9
11-12AA3644departed−1
11-12AA5038departed−12
11-12AA5267departed−8
11-12AA5607dep −4 → arr−8
11-11AA2493dep −5 → arr−2
11-11AA3139dep +115 → arr+100
11-11AA3482dep −3 → arr+17
11-11AA5038dep −3 → arr−24
11-11AA5267dep −9 → arr−29
11-11AA5607dep −9 → arr−21
11-11AA6234dep −15 → arr−25
11-10AA2493departed−6
11-10AA3139dep −5 → arr−17
11-10AA3482dep −2 → arr−13
11-10AA5038dep −7 → arr−17
11-10AA5607departed+9
11-10AA6234departed−7
11-09AA6234arrived−30

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full DFW delay board →
BHMBirmingham +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BHM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BHM: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is DFW–BHM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:52 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to BHM?

Great-circle distance is 959 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–BHM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.