Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Delays in 2026

72.7% on-time departures, 79.7% on-time arrivals in 2026

125,361Flights
72.7%Departures on-time
20.1 minAvg dep. delay
79.7%Arrivals on-time
20.8 minAvg arr. delay
3.7%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier31.6%
  • Extreme weather10.4%
  • National Aviation System13.3%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft44.6%

2025 · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) overview

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.