Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Abilene (ABI): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DFW to ABI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in February 2025 to just 59% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 72%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.0%
- Flights/day
- 4.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 158 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to ABI
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 83% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 77% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 11 min |
| Friday | 81% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations22%
- National airspace system17%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to ABI delayed?
- 22% of DFW–ABI 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.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to ABI?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to ABI?
- The scheduled DFW–ABI flight time averages 57m over 158 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are DFW to ABI flights cancelled?
- 2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to ABI?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,510 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.