Amarillo (AMA) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly AMA to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in December 2025 to just 77% in May 2025. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (92% vs 78%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 3.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 323 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AMA to DAL
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (73%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 10 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 90% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 87% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 10 min |
| Friday | 85% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline operations16%
- National airspace system23%
- Weather2%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AMA to DAL delayed?
- 14% of AMA–DAL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AMA to DAL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (73%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AMA to DAL?
- The scheduled AMA–DAL flight time averages 1h 15m over 323 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
- How often are AMA to DAL flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from AMA to DAL?
- May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 19-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,626 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.