Dallas (DAL) Delays
#36 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 69.9% on-time departures, 78.2% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
70,731Flights
69.9%Departures on-time
17.6 minAvg dep. delay
78.2%Arrivals on-time
13.6 minAvg arr. delay
1.4%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier29.8%
- Extreme weather3.8%
- National Aviation System17.2%
- Security0.2%
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28,960 | 68.6% | 78.4% | 17.6 min | 2% |
| 2025 | 71,366 | 72.7% | 79.5% | 16.6 min | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 72,674 | 74.4% | 79.1% | 15.6 min | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 74,757 | 75.8% | 80.3% | 13.2 min | 1.5% |
| 2022 | 66,371 | 67.9% | 76% | 17.5 min | 3.6% |
| 2021 | 58,386 | 63.6% | 74.2% | 20.2 min | 2.7% |
| 2020 | 52,057 | 91% | 93.3% | 4.6 min | 7.9% |
| 2019 | 73,907 | 76.2% | 82.1% | 13.2 min | 3.1% |
| 2018 | 70,995 | 72.3% | 80.4% | 15.5 min | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 69,536 | 75.4% | 80.4% | 13 min | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 68,963 | 79.1% | 82.7% | 11.9 min | 1% |
| 2015 | 65,629 | 76.5% | 82.2% | 13.2 min | 1.4% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.