CLE to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,021 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE 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. | 86% | 8.3% | 5 min | 4.5% | 24 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 0.6% | 15 min | 8.5% | 166 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 2.6% | 25 min | 10.0% | 1,430 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 15 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%133 flights
- 6am77%44 flights
- 7am84%305 flights
- 8am78%140 flights
- 9am84%46 flights
- 11am80%143 flights
- 12pm71%51 flights
- 1pm78%202 flights
- 2pm79%94 flights
- 3pm71%81 flights
- 4pm72%33 flights
- 5pm60%212 flights
- 6pm85%22 flights
- 7pm57%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.7% cancelled
- Friday75%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday69%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.1% 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)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
CLE to DFW: common questions
- How often are CLE to DFW 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 Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (40 of 1,621).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to CLE — 66% 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: CLE → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.