Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Asheville (AVL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 57% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 28 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 19m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 848 mi
Best airline from DFW to AVL
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy Airmost reliable | 79% | 24 min | 1.9% | 742 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 33 min | 3.7% | 614 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to AVL
Aim for departures around 7 p.m. (78% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 30 min |
| Tuesday | 77% | 41 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 24 min |
| Thursday | 73% | 22 min |
| Friday | 73% | 29 min |
| Saturdaybest | 77% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 68% | 34 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline operations19%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather22%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to AVL delayed?
- 26% of DFW–AVL 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 28 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from DFW to AVL?
- Envoy Air has the best on-time record on this route at 79%, based on 742 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 (78% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (67%). 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 19m over 848 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are DFW to AVL flights cancelled?
- 2.8% 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 AVL?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 57% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,375 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.