BHM to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 587 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM 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 | 80% | 0.9% | 12 min | 6.7% | 981 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%113 flights
- 6am92%164 flights
- 7am92%50 flights
- 8am90%22 flights
- 10am89%38 flights
- 11am88%71 flights
- 12pm79%87 flights
- 1pm90%39 flights
- 2pm64%29 flights
- 3pm59%72 flights
- 4pm60%76 flights
- 5pm80%49 flights
- 6pm54%56 flights
- 7pm65%84 flights
- 9pm79%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.7% cancelled
- Friday81%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday68%0.7% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BHM to DAL: common questions
- How often are BHM to DAL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Birmingham to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 981).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to BHM — 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: BHM → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.