BFL to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Meadows Field to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,271 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BFL or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bakersfield (BFL) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6am did worst (84%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from BFL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 86% | 3.9% | 19 min | 6.1% | 310 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%237 flights
- 7am90%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday91%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday88%4.4% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%9.1% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.3% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BFL to DFW: common questions
- How often are BFL to DFW 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 Bakersfield to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 310).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 128 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BFL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to BFL — 53% 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: BFL → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.