Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BMI to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in February 2026 to just 71% in April 2025. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 26m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 690 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BMI to DFW
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (79%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 83% | 12 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 94% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 88% | 11 min |
| Friday | 88% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 84% | 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 aircraft31%
- Airline operations26%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather25%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BMI to DFW delayed?
- 13% of BMI–DFW 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 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BMI to DFW?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (79%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BMI to DFW?
- The scheduled BMI–DFW flight time averages 2h 26m over 690 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are BMI to DFW flights cancelled?
- 1.3% 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 BMI to DFW?
- April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,516 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.