Airport reliability
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX312,771 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 70.7% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.6% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 10.1% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 312,771 12 months
What this means
DFW departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 70.7% of the 312,771 scheduled departures from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived at their destination on time, 4.9 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.6% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 10.1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at DFW were on time 75.7% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Envoy Air was the most punctual from DFW (81.7%) and American Airlines the least (64.7%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from DFW (79.2% on time) and June the least reliable (61.3%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.4% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (87.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (59.8%).
Airlines at DFW
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 81.7% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 57 min | 64,201 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79.1% | 2.6% | 7.3% | 88 min | 11,632 |
| Alaska Airlines | 75.2% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 56 min | 2,459 |
| United Airlines | 75.1% | 1.6% | 9.6% | 86 min | 10,062 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 75.0% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 82 min | 22,429 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.4% | 2.1% | 10.4% | 81 min | 10,947 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 71.3% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 89 min | 22,290 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71.1% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 74 min | 3,241 |
| JetBlue Airways | 66.9% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 99 min | 480 |
| American Airlines | 64.7% | 2.7% | 12.4% | 73 min | 164,984 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | Insufficient sample | 46 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time DFW average 70.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 87.2% | 3,797 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 83.3% | 4,488 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 82.9% | 21,646 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 82.5% | 28,637 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 77.7% | 14,917 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 77.3% | 22,894 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 72.7% | 14,759 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 74.4% | 23,029 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 69.5% | 16,361 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 68.5% | 19,352 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 65.3% | 15,686 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 66.5% | 20,796 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 63.7% | 17,547 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 61.7% | 18,623 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 62.0% | 21,838 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 59.8% | 15,700 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 66.0% | 22,565 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 60.9% | 9,937 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 65.8% | 199 |
Best and worst months at DFW
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 70.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69.5% | 72,923 |
| February | 79.1% | 67,567 |
| March | 70.7% | 78,670 |
| April | 70.3% | 76,286 |
| May | 63.5% | 81,708 |
| June | 61.3% | 83,729 |
| July | 62.9% | 86,666 |
| August | 70.0% | 82,338 |
| September | 77.8% | 76,372 |
| October | 79.2% | 80,829 |
| November | 77.9% | 74,299 |
| December | 75.9% | 75,298 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 75.8% | 25,641 |
| Oct 2025 | 74.0% | 27,182 |
| Nov 2025 | 71.6% | 25,032 |
| Dec 2025 | 71.0% | 25,770 |
| Jan 2026 | 67.8% | 24,229 |
| Feb 2026 | 77.7% | 22,019 |
| Mar 2026 | 71.3% | 26,008 |
| Apr 2026 | 72.8% | 25,686 |
| May 2026 | 70.1% | 27,419 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5% | 27,815 |
| Jul 2026 | 65.1% | 28,623 |
| Aug 2026 | 72.8% | 27,347 |
Busiest routes from DFW
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 66.5% | 2.8% | 7 | 7,115 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 73.5% | 2.5% | 6 | 6,672 |
| New York (LGA) | 62.0% | 5.1% | 4 | 6,650 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 72.4% | 2.2% | 4 | 6,184 |
| Denver (DEN) | 68.9% | 1.9% | 5 | 6,059 |
| Houston (IAH) | 68.9% | 2.4% | 5 | 5,800 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 71.1% | 2.4% | 4 | 5,258 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 69.7% | 1.8% | 4 | 5,227 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 67.0% | 2.4% | 3 | 5,138 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 62.5% | 2.6% | 3 | 4,892 |
| Miami (MIA) | 67.5% | 2.4% | 3 | 4,804 |
| Austin (AUS) | 66.0% | 3.1% | 4 | 4,730 |
| San Antonio (SAT) | 65.8% | 2.8% | 4 | 4,375 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 59.5% | 2.2% | 4 | 4,264 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 72.4% | 2.3% | 2 | 3,904 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 69.3% | 2.2% | 4 | 3,872 |
| San Diego (SAN) | 61.5% | 2.3% | 3 | 3,738 |
| Boston (BOS) | 65.0% | 3.1% | 3 | 3,695 |
| Newark (EWR) | 69.9% | 3.4% | 5 | 3,633 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 65.2% | 2.7% | 5 | 3,544 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.