BOS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,562 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 79% | 3.5% | 15 min | 8.9% | 200 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 3.5% | 19 min | 9.0% | 2,637 |
| Delta Air Lines | 72% | 2.4% | 23 min | 13.6% | 863 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 21 min | 16.7% | 6 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%176 flights
- 6am89%247 flights
- 7am83%667 flights
- 8am87%412 flights
- 9am80%114 flights
- 10am82%227 flights
- 11am78%64 flights
- 12pm73%273 flights
- 2pm70%472 flights
- 3pm63%99 flights
- 4pm70%306 flights
- 5pm68%120 flights
- 6pm69%314 flights
- 7pm61%165 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%6.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.5% cancelled
- Friday79%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday70%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday76%4.0% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
BOS to DFW: common questions
- How often are BOS to DFW flights on time?
- 77% 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 Boston to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (119 of 3,706).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to BOS — 67% 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: BOS → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.