AVL to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 848 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (81% on time); around 5pm did worst (54%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 5.3% | 0 min | 0.0% | 19 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 0.4% | 24 min | 8.2% | 272 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 3.5% | 37 min | 15.6% | 430 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am81%352 flights
- 4pm65%247 flights
- 5pm54%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.0% cancelled
- Friday74%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.9% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AVL to DFW: common questions
- How often are AVL to DFW flights on time?
- 71% 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 Asheville to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 721).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to AVL — 71% 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: AVL → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.