AEX to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Alexandria International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 285 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AEX or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Alexandria (AEX) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from AEX 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. | 84% | 3.4% | 13 min | 7.0% | 784 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 5.4% | 18 min | 8.5% | 261 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%143 flights
- 6am94%216 flights
- 10am84%322 flights
- 2pm91%37 flights
- 5pm68%71 flights
- 6pm75%251 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday87%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday80%2.0% cancelled
- Friday86%4.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday86%6.6% 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 aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
AEX to DFW: common questions
- How often are AEX 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 Alexandria to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,045).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AEX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: AEX → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.