Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) flights

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, with about 70 flights a week in July 2026. The 986-mile flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate.

From

DTW

Detroit

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Distance: 986 mi · 1,587 km
Flight time: 2h 55m
Airlines: 3
Seats filled: 82%

Flights a week, July 2026

3,385 flights and 458,010 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DTW to DFW

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
American Airlines	33	Boeing 737-800, Airbus A321, Boeing 737 MAX 8	220,201	2h 57m
Delta Air Lines	25	Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A319, Airbus A321	162,104	2h 52m
Frontier Airlines	11	Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/200	44,446	3h 0m
Spirit AirlinesCeased operations 2026-05-02	n/a	Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321	30,268	2h 50m
Envoy AirSeasonal or ended	n/a	Embraer E175	991	3h 0m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DTW to DFW flight schedule

15 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 10 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:37am and the last at 8:20pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
AA 1108American Airlines	5:37am	7:32am	4	85%
AA 1240American Airlines	5:41am	7:40am	27	93%
AA 482American Airlines	7:44am	9:41am	31	87%
DL 2746Delta Air Lines	8:35am	10:24am	31	81%
AA 3101American Airlines	11:43am	1:33pm	27	82%
AA 1792American Airlines	11:51am	1:40pm	4	76%
F9 3177Frontier Airlines	12:07pm	2:04pm	20	76%
DL 1041Delta Air Lines	12:42pm	2:29pm	30	84%
AA 1793American Airlines	3:52pm	5:50pm	4	70%
DL 1543Delta Air Lines	3:55pm	5:41pm	26	74%
AA 3310American Airlines	5:00pm	7:00pm	27	69%
F9 3175Frontier Airlines	7:30pm	9:31pm	31	58%
AA 2822American Airlines	7:46pm	9:43pm	8	n/a
AA 1786American Airlines	7:51pm	9:44pm	4	50%
DL 1207Delta Air Lines	8:20pm	10:07pm	31	73%

Is DTW to DFW on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 76% of 3,482 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 2.2% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (84%), those around 8pm the least (63%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (38%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
American Airlines	1,636	77%	20 min	2.6%
Delta Air Lines	1,406	77%	14 min	1.7%
Frontier Airlines	287	62%	32 min	3.1%
Spirit Airlines	153	75%	15 min	2%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departure	Flights	On time
5am to 6am	148	89%
6am to 7am	152	86%
7am to 8am	336	84%
8am to 9am	374	80%
11am to 12pm	354	81%
12pm to 1pm	410	81%
3pm to 4pm	418	70%
4pm to 5pm	205	76%
5pm to 6pm	153	72%
7pm to 8pm	408	64%
8pm to 9pm	183	63%
9pm to 10pm	147	74%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	306	43,942
September 2025	281	37,856
October 2025	307	43,946
November 2025	295	39,016
December 2025	298	43,844
January 2026	236	29,333
February 2026	224	30,053
March 2026	274	35,409
April 2026	296	35,238
May 2026	290	37,937
June 2026	272	38,436
July 2026	308	43,000

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.