AUS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 190 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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. | 78% | 2.8% | 25 min | 10.1% | 685 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 3.7% | 30 min | 11.6% | 3,568 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 66% | 2.8% | 48 min | 22.7% | 327 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 66% | 7.2% | 29 min | 14.7% | 125 |
| Frontier Airlines | – | 100.0% | – | – | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%333 flights
- 6am89%363 flights
- 7am82%305 flights
- 8am79%347 flights
- 9am82%162 flights
- 10am81%317 flights
- 11am80%160 flights
- 12pm71%340 flights
- 1pm71%249 flights
- 2pm68%368 flights
- 3pm66%364 flights
- 4pm63%422 flights
- 5pm63%322 flights
- 6pm63%351 flights
- 7pm72%141 flights
- 8pm72%162 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.3% cancelled
- Friday72%3.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.8% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
AUS to DFW: common questions
- How often are AUS to DFW flights on time?
- 74% 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 Austin to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (169 of 4,706).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to AUS — 68% 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: AUS → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.