IAD → DFWWashington to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 47 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. 1 of the 21 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,882 km, an estimated 2 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 31 October 2026 at 21:24 UTC.

Today, IAD → DFW

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:42 AA2617American Left 07:02 +20 Landed 09:00 −12
  2. 08:40 UA2471United Left 09:06 +26 Landed 10:58 −23
  3. 12:31 F94559Frontier Airlines Left 13:10 +39 Landed 15:26 +17
  4. 12:35 UA1564United Left 12:49 +14 Landed 14:47 −27
  5. 15:08 AA524American Est. 15:08Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 22:37 +301sched 17:36

Checked IAD board 15:18 · DFW board 16:24

IAD Washington smooth · +10
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,882 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 06:42–19:1347x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 47x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 21 tracked IAD → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 1 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures47x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.8%recent route rate · 1 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA2617 06:42 daily · AA524 15:08 daily · AA1863 19:13 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94559 12:30 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2471 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA1564 12:35 daily · UA2116 18:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA2617dep +20 → arr−12
10-31F94559dep +39 → arr+17
10-31UA1564dep +14 → arr−27
10-31UA2471dep +26 → arr−23
10-30AA1863cancelledCNX
10-30AA2617dep +9 → arr−16
10-30AA524dep +4 → arr−28
10-30F94559dep +9 → arr+42
10-30UA1564dep +12 → arr−31
10-30UA2116dep +25 → arr−19
10-30UA2471dep +11 → arr−28
10-29AA1863dep +36 → arr+4
10-29AA2617dep +6 → arr−23
10-29AA524dep +15 → arr−17
10-29F94559dep +21 → arr−12
10-29UA1564dep +21 → arr−16
10-29UA2116dep +26 → arr−14
10-29UA2471dep +39 → arr−6
10-28AA2617arrived−9
10-28AA524arrived+2
10-28F94559arrived+3

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
IADWashington +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 6 kt Full IAD delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and DFW: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is IAD–DFW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:42 and evening departures around 18:00 from IAD. 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 IAD to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,882 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 163–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–DFW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.