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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 82% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 63% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 72% against a national 78%, over roughly 858 departures a day to 187 destinations.

Departures on-time
72%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
21 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
2.5%
Destinations
187
nonstop
Airlines
12

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at DFW50%75%100%June 2024: 64% on-time (27,690 flights)64Jun 2024July 2024: 63% on-time (29,084 flights)63August 2024: 73% on-time (27,900 flights)73September 2024: 80% on-time (26,198 flights)80Sep 2024October 2024: 82% on-time (27,861 flights)82November 2024: 79% on-time (25,197 flights)79December 2024: 73% on-time (25,814 flights)73Dec 2024January 2025: 77% on-time (25,124 flights)77February 2025: 78% on-time (22,869 flights)78March 2025: 75% on-time (27,095 flights)75Mar 2025April 2025: 71% on-time (25,689 flights)71May 2025: 69% on-time (27,178 flights)69June 2025: 63% on-time (28,224 flights)63Jun 2025July 2025: 64% on-time (28,959 flights)64August 2025: 67% on-time (27,091 flights)67September 2025: 78% on-time (25,641 flights)78Sep 2025October 2025: 76% on-time (27,182 flights)76November 2025: 73% on-time (25,032 flights)73December 2025: 70% on-time (25,770 flights)70Dec 2025January 2026: 73% on-time (24,229 flights)73February 2026: 77% on-time (22,019 flights)77March 2026: 71% on-time (26,008 flights)71Mar 2026April 2026: 73% on-time (25,686 flights)73May 2026: 71% on-time (27,419 flights)71

Best time of day to depart from DFW

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at DFW5 a.m.: 89% on-time (8,033 flights)56 a.m.: 87% on-time (9,885 flights)67 a.m.: 85% on-time (41,913 flights)78 a.m.: 84% on-time (61,680 flights)89 a.m.: 78% on-time (21,505 flights)910 a.m.: 79% on-time (51,316 flights)1011 a.m.: 73% on-time (27,434 flights)1112 p.m.: 76% on-time (49,838 flights)121 p.m.: 69% on-time (27,324 flights)132 p.m.: 72% on-time (42,253 flights)143 p.m.: 67% on-time (30,748 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (41,903 flights)165 p.m.: 65% on-time (34,161 flights)176 p.m.: 63% on-time (37,877 flights)187 p.m.: 63% on-time (48,837 flights)198 p.m.: 61% on-time (31,685 flights)209 p.m.: 67% on-time (41,634 flights)2110 p.m.: 63% on-time (22,161 flights)2211 p.m.: 52% on-time (771 flights)23scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from DFW

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW → ORD6,93371%23 min
DFW → LGA6,85671%22 min
DFW → ATL6,73975%19 min
DFW → LAX6,27074%19 min
DFW → DEN6,01671%22 min
DFW → IAH5,77471%24 min
DFW → SEA5,23871%19 min
DFW → LAS5,23270%22 min

Most reliable routes

  1. DFW → BMI84%
  2. DFW → FAR83%
  3. DFW → TRI83%
  4. DFW → HRL83%
  5. DFW → CMI83%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. DFW → ALB47%
  2. DFW → SYR54%
  3. DFW → MDT55%
  4. DFW → HDN56%
  5. DFW → BFL56%

Airline performance at DFW

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air83%10 min131,758
United Airlines81%19 min18,634
Delta Air Lines80%19 min24,061
SkyWest Airlines78%18 min53,159
Spirit Airlines75%18 min14,323
PSA Airlines74%25 min33,535
Frontier Airlines74%21 min19,417
Alaska Airlines71%18 min4,750
American Airlines66%26 min330,532
JetBlue Airways60%45 min697

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at DFW?
28% of departures from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 21 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from DFW?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 89% of the time at DFW, versus 52% around 11 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at DFW?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at DFW, with 63% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at DFW?
2.5% of scheduled departures from DFW were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 630,959 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.