Appleton (ATW) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on ATW–DFW. June 2024 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but February 2025 dropped to 54% — a gap of 46 points. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 54m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 908 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATW to DFW
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 86% | 15 min |
| Fridaybest | 90% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 87% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Airline operations54%
- National airspace system22%
- Weather12%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATW to DFW delayed?
- 14% of ATW–DFW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- How long is the flight from ATW to DFW?
- The scheduled ATW–DFW flight time averages 2h 54m over 908 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
- How often are ATW to DFW flights cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ATW to DFW?
- February 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 54% of arrivals on time. The best was June 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 46-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 740 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.