Eagle (EGE) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly EGE to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 86% on-time in September 2024 to just 48% in April 2025. Across the full period the route averages 67% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 67%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 34 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Flights/day
- 2.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 13m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 721 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from EGE to DFW
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (80% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (56%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 65% | 40 min |
| Tuesday | 67% | 32 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 75% | 32 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 21 min |
| Friday | 71% | 32 min |
| Saturday | 62% | 32 min |
| Sunday | 57% | 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 aircraft53%
- Airline operations31%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from EGE to DFW delayed?
- 34% of EGE–DFW 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 34 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from EGE to DFW?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (80% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (56%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from EGE to DFW?
- The scheduled EGE–DFW flight time averages 2h 13m over 721 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 34% of the time.
- How often are EGE to DFW flights cancelled?
- 2.4% 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 EGE to DFW?
- April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 48% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 86%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,806 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.