Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Champaign/Urbana (CMI): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to CMI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 67% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 692 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to CMI
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (87% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (73%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 10 min |
| Fridaybest | 86% | 9 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft57%
- Airline operations15%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather16%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to CMI delayed?
- 17% of DFW–CMI 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 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to CMI?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (87% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (73%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to CMI?
- The scheduled DFW–CMI flight time averages 2h 4m over 692 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are DFW to CMI 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 DFW to CMI?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,505 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.