Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Eagle (EGE): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to EGE matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 84% on-time in September 2024 to just 39% in May 2025. Across the full period the route averages 64% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (69% vs 59%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 64%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 36 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.0%
- Flights/day
- 2.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 23m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 721 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to EGE
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (74% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (46%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 64% | 37 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 71% | 37 min |
| Wednesday | 69% | 35 min |
| Thursday | 65% | 25 min |
| Friday | 67% | 32 min |
| Saturday | 61% | 39 min |
| Sunday | 55% | 50 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations30%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to EGE delayed?
- 36% of DFW–EGE 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 36 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to EGE?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (74% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (46%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to EGE?
- The scheduled DFW–EGE flight time averages 2h 23m over 721 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 36% of the time.
- How often are DFW to EGE flights cancelled?
- 2% 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 EGE?
- May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 39% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 84%. If your dates are flexible, that 45-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,890 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.