ABI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Abilene Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 158 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABI or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Abilene (ABI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (72%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ABI to DFW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 2.2% | 13 min | 6.6% | 1,750 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%176 flights
- 6am92%183 flights
- 7am78%203 flights
- 8am83%111 flights
- 10am86%363 flights
- 1pm86%165 flights
- 2pm87%188 flights
- 6pm72%326 flights
- 7pm66%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.2% cancelled
- Friday86%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
ABI to DFW: common questions
- How often are ABI to DFW flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Abilene to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,750).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABI?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABI → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.