Route Reliability

Route reliability

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Boston (BOS): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Boston, MA (BOS), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Dallas/Fort Worth, TXBoston, MA

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

DFW to BOS

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Boston, MA

On time
65.0%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
Cancelled
3.1%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
13.1%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
Scheduled flights
3,695in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
Delta Air Lines74.1% on time · 868 flights

On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from DFW to BOS, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. Delta Air Lines Most reliable 74.1% 2.4% 9.2% 86 min 0.3% 868
2. American Airlines 62.6% 3.3% 13.7% 69 min 0.2% 2,658
3. JetBlue Airways Small sample (under 300 flights) 54.4% 4.1% 23.1% 84 min 0.6% 169

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

Delta Air Lines has the strongest record on this route.

  • Delta Air Lines had the best on-time record from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Boston (BOS): 74.1% of its 868 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 62.6% for American Airlines.
  • 3.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 32), 1.2 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 13.1% of flights, about 1 in 8, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 73 min.
  • Overall, 65.0% of flights on this route arrived on time, 10.6 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month on this route (78.8% on time) and July the least reliable (59.2%).
  • Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.0% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (85.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart 3 pm to 4 pm were the least (45.3%).
  • In the other direction, Boston (BOS) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), 74.4% of flights were on time and 3.1% were cancelled. Compare airlines BOS to DFW.

Best and worst months to fly DFW to BOS

Jan 68.8%
Feb 76.5%
Mar 72.8%
Apr 68.6%
May 63.1%
Jun 60.7%
Jul 59.2%
Aug 67.4%
Sep 67.1%
Oct 72.4%
Nov 78.8%
Dec 73.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 65.0%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 68.8% 862
February 76.5% 799
March 72.8% 892
April 68.6% 919
May 63.1% 1,087
June 60.7% 1,077
July 59.2% 1,108
August 67.4% 1,054
September 67.1% 972
October 72.4% 1,093
November 78.8% 935
December 73.1% 878
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
Delta Air Lines November (85.6%) July (67.8%)
American Airlines November (78.7%) June (54.5%)
JetBlue Airways February (67.6%) July (40.3%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 53.0%
Oct 49.1%
Nov 72.6%
Dec 75.2%
Jan 66.3%
Feb 71.3%
Mar 76.6%
Apr 72.8%
May 70.5%
Jun 58.6%
Jul 54.0%
Aug 66.2%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 53.0% 313
Oct 2025 49.1% 350
Nov 2025 72.6% 292
Dec 2025 75.2% 290
Jan 2026 66.3% 288
Feb 2026 71.3% 261
Mar 2026 76.6% 273
Apr 2026 72.8% 302
May 2026 70.5% 329
Jun 2026 58.6% 331
Jul 2026 54.0% 335
Aug 2026 66.2% 331

Best and worst departure times

7a 85.0%
8a 75.4%
9a 77.9%
10a 68.3%
11a 59.6%
12p 58.1%
1p Insufficient sample
2p 48.0%
3p 45.3%
4p 51.7%
5p 59.3%
6p 60.1%
7p 51.7%
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at DFW, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing 7 am to 8 am 85.0% 700
Departing 8 am to 9 am 75.4% 272
Departing 9 am to 10 am 77.9% 122
Departing 10 am to 11 am 68.3% 353
Departing 11 am to noon 59.6% 188
Departing noon to 1 pm 58.1% 496
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm Insufficient sample 27
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 48.0% 125
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 45.3% 128
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 51.7% 261
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 59.3% 405
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 60.1% 386
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 51.7% 232
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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
Nonstop scheduled flights from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Boston, MA (BOS), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
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.

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