Garden City (GCK) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly GCK to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in September 2024 to just 66% in April 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 33m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 404 mi
Best airline from GCK to DFW
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlinesmost reliable | 82% | 19 min | 3.3% | 522 |
| Envoy Air | 78% | 19 min | 2.4% | 933 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from GCK to DFW
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (84% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (75%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 79% | 25 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 85% | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 16 min |
| Thursday | 83% | 14 min |
| Friday | 77% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 79% | 22 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline operations35%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather24%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from GCK to DFW delayed?
- 20% of GCK–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 19 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from GCK to DFW?
- SkyWest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 82%, based on 522 flights. 2 airlines flew GCK–DFW frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from GCK to DFW?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (84% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (75%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from GCK to DFW?
- The scheduled GCK–DFW flight time averages 1h 33m over 404 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are GCK to DFW flights cancelled?
- 2.7% 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 GCK to DFW?
- April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 24-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.