AMA to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 323 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AMA or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Amarillo (AMA) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from AMA to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 86% | 0.9% | 10 min | 5.5% | 1,263 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%209 flights
- 6am96%118 flights
- 7am97%37 flights
- 9am88%49 flights
- 10am90%126 flights
- 11am90%85 flights
- 12pm94%52 flights
- 1pm80%86 flights
- 2pm86%120 flights
- 3pm70%58 flights
- 4pm86%21 flights
- 5pm70%109 flights
- 6pm82%174 flights
- 7pm67%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.5% cancelled
- Friday84%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday84%2.4% 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 aircraft64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AMA to DAL: common questions
- How often are AMA to DAL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Amarillo to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,263).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AMA?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to AMA — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AMA → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.