Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Smith (FSM): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DFW to FSM matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in October 2024 to just 55% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 80%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 3.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 11m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 227 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to FSM
Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (91% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 12 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 85% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 9 min |
| Friday | 81% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 14 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 operations27%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather12%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to FSM delayed?
- 18% of DFW–FSM 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 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to FSM?
- Departures around 1 p.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to FSM?
- The scheduled DFW–FSM flight time averages 1h 11m over 227 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are DFW to FSM 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 FSM?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 39-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,357 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.