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Provo (PVU) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on PVU–DFW. October 2025 flights landed on schedule 90% of the time, but October 2024 dropped to 67% — a gap of 23 points. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
78%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
24 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Flights/day
2.2
last 12 months
Duration
2h 45m
scheduled
Distance
958 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PVU to DFW flights50%75%100%October 2024: 67% on-time (49 flights)67Oct 2024November 2024: 68% on-time (84 flights)68December 2024: 79% on-time (90 flights)79January 2025: 79% on-time (93 flights)79Jan 2025February 2025: 83% on-time (84 flights)83March 2025: 81% on-time (93 flights)81April 2025: 72% on-time (90 flights)72Apr 2025May 2025: 71% on-time (93 flights)71June 2025: 78% on-time (90 flights)78July 2025: 70% on-time (93 flights)70Jul 2025August 2025: 73% on-time (67 flights)73September 2025: 81% on-time (60 flights)81October 2025: 90% on-time (62 flights)90Oct 2025November 2025: 79% on-time (59 flights)79December 2025: 87% on-time (60 flights)87January 2026: 88% on-time (62 flights)88Jan 2026February 2026: 88% on-time (56 flights)88March 2026: 78% on-time (62 flights)78April 2026: 78% on-time (60 flights)78Apr 2026May 2026: 75% on-time (58 flights)75

Best time to fly from PVU to DFW

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (65%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PVU to DFW5 a.m.: 81% on-time (302 flights)56 a.m.: 96% on-time (49 flights)67 a.m.: 88% on-time (246 flights)711 a.m.: 82% on-time (209 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (64 flights)121 p.m.: 65% on-time (354 flights)132 p.m.: 68% on-time (67 flights)143 p.m.: 82% on-time (79 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (95 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%19 min
Tuesday78%20 min
Wednesdaybest82%27 min
Thursday75%23 min
Friday78%25 min
Saturday75%27 min
Sunday78%29 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft6%
  • Airline operations79%
  • National airspace system6%
  • Weather10%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PVU to DFW delayed?
22% of PVU–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 24 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PVU to DFW?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PVU to DFW?
The scheduled PVU–DFW flight time averages 2h 45m over 958 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
How often are PVU to DFW flights cancelled?
2.2% 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 PVU to DFW?
October 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,465 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.