BTR to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 383 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BTR or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from BTR 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. | 83% | 1.4% | 18 min | 7.7% | 700 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 4.3% | 29 min | 12.6% | 1,318 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 11.1% | 21 min | 12.5% | 63 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%253 flights
- 6am90%109 flights
- 7am75%113 flights
- 8am94%68 flights
- 10am83%265 flights
- 11am85%98 flights
- 12pm76%93 flights
- 2pm83%291 flights
- 4pm74%289 flights
- 5pm59%56 flights
- 6pm68%296 flights
- 7pm76%75 flights
- 8pm83%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.0% cancelled
- Friday81%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday73%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%6.3% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
BTR to DFW: common questions
- How often are BTR to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Baton Rouge to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (74 of 2,081).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 117 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BTR?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to BTR — 78% 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: BTR → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.