Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Fargo (FAR): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DFW to FAR matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in October 2024 to just 72% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Flights/day
- 3.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 42m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 967 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to FAR
Aim for departures around 6 p.m. (100% on-time); avoid 11 a.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 83% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 8 min |
| Fridaybest | 88% | 6 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 81% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline operations18%
- National airspace system26%
- Weather11%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to FAR delayed?
- 17% of DFW–FAR 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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to FAR?
- Departures around 6 p.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 11 a.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to FAR?
- The scheduled DFW–FAR flight time averages 2h 42m over 967 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are DFW to FAR flights cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to FAR?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 72% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,170 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.