Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Garden City (GCK): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DFW to GCK matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in October 2024 to just 54% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 35m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 404 mi
Best airline from DFW to GCK
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlinesmost reliable | 78% | 19 min | 3.1% | 522 |
| Envoy Air | 74% | 16 min | 2.3% | 933 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to GCK
Aim for departures around 7 p.m. (88% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 77% | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 18 min |
| Thursdaybest | 79% | 14 min |
| Friday | 74% | 18 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 22 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather19%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to GCK delayed?
- 25% of DFW–GCK 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 17 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from DFW to GCK?
- SkyWest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 78%, based on 522 flights. 2 airlines flew DFW–GCK frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to GCK?
- Departures around 7 p.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 9 p.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 GCK?
- The scheduled DFW–GCK flight time averages 1h 35m over 404 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are DFW to GCK flights cancelled?
- 2.5% 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 GCK?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 54% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,455 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.