BWI to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,209 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 | 76% | 1.6% | 14 min | 6.4% | 1,803 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%303 flights
- 7am85%40 flights
- 8am89%230 flights
- 9am83%110 flights
- 10am89%55 flights
- 11am65%32 flights
- 12pm81%93 flights
- 1pm81%57 flights
- 2pm68%150 flights
- 3pm78%116 flights
- 4pm78%42 flights
- 5pm66%90 flights
- 6pm63%143 flights
- 7pm62%132 flights
- 8pm60%158 flights
- 9pm69%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.4% cancelled
- Friday75%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.8% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BWI to DAL: common questions
- How often are BWI to DAL flights on time?
- 76% 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 Baltimore to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,803).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to BWI — 75% 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: BWI → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.