Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth (CLE–DFW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

CLE Airport Page →
1,020 mi airlines charter/private 123/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 29 flights Verified 50m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Ameriflight.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
JL7464+3
JL Japan
738
7:00 AM
EDT
9:10 AM
CDT
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2331+3
AA American
738
7:09 AM
EDT
9:11 AM
CDT
3h 2m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94895+1
F9 Frontier
321
8:25 AM
EDT
10:19 AM
CDT
2h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42831cs
Y4 Volaris
321
8:25 AM
EDT
10:19 AM
CDT
2h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6806+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
9:25 AM
EDT
11:30 AM
CDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1680+1
AA American
738
11:43 AM
EDT
1:37 PM
CDT
2h 54m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2224cs
QR Qatar
738
11:44 AM
EDT
1:39 PM
CDT
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4203+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
1:38 PM
EDT
3:42 PM
CDT
3h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3314cs
QF Qant
738
1:38 PM
EDT
3:42 PM
CDT
3h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8211cs
QR Qatar
321
3:24 PM
EDT
5:23 PM
CDT
2h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2818+1
AA American
321
3:40 PM
EDT
5:31 PM
CDT
2h 51m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F93567+1
F9 Frontier
321
4:26 PM
EDT
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4423+1
QF Qant
738
5:39 PM
EDT
7:46 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6591+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
5:39 PM
EDT
7:46 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3125+1
QF Qant
738
7:51 PM
EDT
9:50 PM
CDT
2h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7638cs
CX Cathay Pacific
738
7:52 PM
EDT
9:50 PM
CDT
2h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1682+2
AA American
738
7:52 PM
EDT
9:50 PM
CDT
2h 58m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2236
QR Qatar
738
7:52 PM
EDT
9:50 PM
CDT
2h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42621cs
Y4 Volaris
321
8:46 PM
EDT
11:15 PM
CDT
3h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1680+1
AA American
738
7:10 AM
CDT TD
10:53 AM
EDT
2h 43m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42622cs
Y4 Volaris
32Q
11:15 AM
CDT TE
3:07 PM
EDT
2h 52m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F93568+1
F9 Frontier
A21N
11:24 AM
CDT TE
3:16 PM
EDT
2h 52m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2818+1
AA American
321
11:28 AM
CDT TC
2:56 PM
EDT
2h 28m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2250+1
QR Qatar
738
1:13 PM
CDT TA
4:54 PM
EDT
2h 41m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3125cs
QF Qant
738
3:18 PM
CDT
7:01 PM
EDT
2h 43m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1682+2
AA American
738
3:18 PM
CDT TD
7:00 PM
EDT
2h 42m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3187
QF Qant
738
6:46 PM
CDT
10:32 PM
EDT
2h 46m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA560+1
AA American
738
8:02 PM
CDT TA
11:45 PM
EDT
2h 43m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7673cs
CX Cathay Pacific
738
8:02 PM
CDT TA
11:45 PM
EDT
2h 43m
11%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 4h 26m WN AAASAY St Louis (STL) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
BNA Nashville 4h 32m ERYLXJWN AAASAY Nashville (BNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
DTW Detroit 4h 41m AFAMDL AAAFAM Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 6m AFAMDL AAAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
ORD Chicago 5h 8m AAASAV AAACAV Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
MDW Chicago 5h 15m WN F9Y4 Chicago (MDW) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
IAD Dulles 5h 29m ACAVAZ AAASAT Dulles (IAD) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 29m AFAMDL AAAFAM Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 33m AA AAASAY Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
OKC Oklahoma City 5h 35m AA AAASAY Oklahoma City (OKC) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth
3 carriers, 123 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 1,020 mi 2h 59m nonstop -1h behind

CLE–DFW is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Frontier and United Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,020 miles in approximately 2h 59m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop CLE–DFW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: CX, GF, JL, QF, QR 28 321, 738 2h51-3h02 92% Oneworld CX, GF, JL, QF, QR
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 11 321 2h54 92% Y4
UA United Airlines 0 92% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AA, F9, QR, Y4
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, CX, GF, JL, QF, QR
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (28 flights/wk, 72%)
Unaffiliated: F9 (11 flights/wk, 28%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, CLE to DFW direction.
Mon
17
flights
Tue
19
flights
Wed
19
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
17
flights
Sun
17
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
19
Nonstop flights
123
Outbound / wk
67
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for CLE to DFW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
55
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,474
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CLE → DFW
92%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
92%
Arriving
94%
Return
DFW → CLE
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
95%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CLE delays → DFW delays →

Other ways to reach Dallas-Fort Worth from Cleveland

Nearby airports with service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Metric CLE→DFW CAK→DFW DTW→DFW
Distance from CLE 40 mi 95 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 18
Weekly flights 123 248
Flight time 2h 59m 3h 17m 2h 42m
Departure OTP 92%
Airports within 200 miles of CLE with service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
CLE: EDT · DFW: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Cleveland, it's 5:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Distance & Flight Time
1,020 mi / 1,642 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 59m gate to gate.
Getting from DFW

DART Orange Line runs to downtown Dallas (50 min, $3). TEXRail reaches downtown Fort Worth in 55 minutes ($2.50). Taxis and ride-shares cost $25–45 to either city center.Rental car facilities are at the south end. All terminals connect via the free Skylink train; this is an airside-only connection, so you must clear security first to use it.

Dallas-Fort Worth Climate

Hot continental climate. Summers are intensely hot (35–40°C) with little rain. Winters are mild (3–12°C) but ice storms hit 2–3 times per year, causing major airport disruptions.

Spring (March–May) brings severe thunderstorms and tornado risk that regularly ground flights. Fall is the best travel window with moderate temperatures and low storm frequency.

CLE–DFW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth route.
Route details
Distance1,020 mi / 1,642 km
Flight time2h 59m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights123 out / 67 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CLE
IATA / ICAOCLE / KCLE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.9M
Elevation791 ft / 241 m
Destination: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CLE to DFW flights.
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport take about 2h 59m gate to gate. The route covers 1,020 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from CLE to DFW: American Airlines, Frontier and United Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Nashville and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
Yes, return flights from DFW to CLE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CAK, DTW and PIT. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from CLE to DFW

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Frontier and United Airlines. With 123 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

CLE to DFW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CLE to DFW is about 2 hours 59 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,020 miles (1,642 km). There are approximately 123 weekly flights outbound and 67 return, totaling 190 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Nashville and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Akron (CAK), Detroit (DTW) and Pittsburgh (PIT).