AMA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 312 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AMA or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from AMA 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. | 86% | 2.3% | 11 min | 5.0% | 1,937 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 1.3% | 22 min | 8.9% | 307 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 4.2% | 34 min | 12.2% | 120 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%262 flights
- 6am89%321 flights
- 7am90%203 flights
- 8am97%32 flights
- 10am89%356 flights
- 12pm87%204 flights
- 1pm77%116 flights
- 2pm84%93 flights
- 4pm77%356 flights
- 6pm81%234 flights
- 7pm77%115 flights
- 8pm84%70 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.7% cancelled
- Friday87%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.6% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
AMA to DFW: common questions
- How often are AMA to DFW flights on time?
- 85% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (53 of 2,364).
- 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 88 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AMA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to AMA — 81% on time
More flights from Amarillo
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AMA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.