Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Asheville (AVL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to AVL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in February 2025 to just 49% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 73% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 73%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 29 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 18m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 848 mi
Best airline from DFW to AVL
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy Airmost reliable | 80% | 24 min | 1.9% | 738 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 34 min | 3.6% | 675 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to AVL
Aim for departures around 7 p.m. (75% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 33 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 77% | 39 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 23 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 22 min |
| Friday | 71% | 32 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 21 min |
| Sunday | 67% | 33 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline operations21%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather21%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to AVL delayed?
- 27% of DFW–AVL 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 29 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from DFW to AVL?
- Envoy Air has the best on-time record on this route at 80%, based on 738 flights. 2 airlines flew DFW–AVL frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to AVL?
- Departures around 7 p.m. have the best record (75% on-time), while departures around 1 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 AVL?
- The scheduled DFW–AVL flight time averages 2h 18m over 848 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
- How often are DFW to AVL flights cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to AVL?
- June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 49% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 41-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,432 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.