DFW → CLEDallas-Fort Worth to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cleveland (CLE): 13 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 10 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Cleveland. Updated 15 September 2026 at 20:44 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
1,642 km · ~2h 36m est.
dep bank 07:09–18:5313x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 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 AA1172 varies daily · AA2336 varies daily · AA1230 varies daily · AA1484 18:30 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93568 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA1172dep −1 → arr+1
09-15AA2336dep −7 → arr−28
09-14AA1172dep −6 → arr−23
09-14AA1230dep +32 → arr+10
09-14AA1484dep +16 → arr−10
09-14AA2336dep +60 → arr+41
09-14F93568arrived−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 +0 min smooth Full DFW delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is DFW–CLE 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–CLE?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:30 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to CLE?

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 DFW–CLE fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.