Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Columbus (GTR): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to GTR matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in March 2026 to just 55% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 40m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 491 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to GTR
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 24 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 82% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 18 min |
| Friday | 80% | 17 min |
| Saturdaybest | 82% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline operations45%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather18%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to GTR delayed?
- 21% of DFW–GTR 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 17 minutes.
- How long is the flight from DFW to GTR?
- The scheduled DFW–GTR flight time averages 1h 40m over 491 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are DFW to GTR flights cancelled?
- 2.6% 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 GTR?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 45-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 455 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.