BRO to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 482 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BRO or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Brownsville (BRO) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BRO 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. | 87% | 2.5% | 11 min | 5.7% | 1,397 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 0.0% | 74 min | 19.2% | 26 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%325 flights
- 6am94%37 flights
- 10am90%353 flights
- 2pm84%241 flights
- 3pm80%106 flights
- 5pm88%28 flights
- 6pm75%211 flights
- 7pm78%92 flights
- 8pm87%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%1.5% cancelled
- Friday88%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%4.3% 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 aircraft46%
- Extreme weather23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
BRO to DFW: common questions
- How often are BRO 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 Brownsville to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,423).
- 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 84 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BRO?
- Flights on this route spent 12 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: BRO → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.