BMI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 690 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BMI or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (81%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from BMI 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. | 89% | 1.5% | 9 min | 4.9% | 727 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%330 flights
- 7am88%33 flights
- 3pm87%255 flights
- 4pm81%107 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday96%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday89%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 aircraft38%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BMI to DFW: common questions
- How often are BMI to DFW flights on time?
- 89% 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 Bloomington/Normal to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 727).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BMI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BMI → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.