JFK → DFWNew York to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,235 km, an estimated 3 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 29 October 2026 at 20:37 UTC.

Today, JFK → DFW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:30 AA475American Airlines Left 06:27 Landed 09:22 −15
  2. 07:30 AA2234American Airlines Left 07:26 Landed 10:13 −25
  3. 11:28 AA1880American Airlines Left 11:22 Landed 14:17 −15
  4. 14:46 AA1953American Airlines Left 14:43 DFW est. 17:42In the air · sched 17:50
  5. 17:55 DL496Delta On scheduleGate B42 · T4 DFW est. 20:58sched 21:02
  6. 18:30 AA606American Airlines On scheduleGate 40 · T8 DFW 21:50scheduled

Checked JFK board 16:37 · DFW board 15:24

JFK New York smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
2,235 km · ~3h 22m est.
dep bank 06:30–18:3042x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 19 tracked JFK → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~3h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA475 06:30 daily · AA2234 07:30 daily · AA1880 11:28 daily · AA1953 14:46 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL496 17:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA1880dep −6 → arr−15
10-29AA1953departed−3
10-29AA2234dep −4 → arr−25
10-29AA475dep −3 → arr−15
10-28AA1880dep −5 → arr−17
10-28AA1953dep +5 → arr−7
10-28AA2234dep −6 → arr−23
10-28AA475dep −7 → arr−24
10-28AA606dep −12 → arr−46
10-28DL496dep −8 → arr−29
10-27AA1880dep −4 → arr−20
10-27AA1953dep −2 → arr−28
10-27AA2234dep −9 → arr−24
10-27AA475dep −6 → arr−22
10-27AA606dep −10 → arr−27
10-27DL496dep −6 → arr−23
10-26AA1880arrived−35
10-26AA1953arrived−2
10-26AA2234arrived−29
10-26AA475arrived−27

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 12 kt Full JFK delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 9 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is JFK–DFW 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 JFK–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:55 from JFK. 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 JFK to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 2,235 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 188–222 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.