ACT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Waco Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 90 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACT or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Waco (ACT) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Envoy Air was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ACT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 85% | 5.5% | 18 min | 8.6% | 457 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 3.1% | 14 min | 6.2% | 616 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%353 flights
- 10am87%286 flights
- 11am87%72 flights
- 5pm84%61 flights
- 6pm70%292 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday90%4.6% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.3% cancelled
- Friday87%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday80%6.6% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
ACT to DFW: common questions
- How often are ACT to DFW flights on time?
- 84% 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 Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 1,073).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 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: ACT → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.