CMI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from University of Illinois Willard Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 692 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CMI or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Champaign/Urbana (CMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (82%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CMI 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% | 2.1% | 16 min | 6.6% | 719 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%179 flights
- 7am90%176 flights
- 2pm86%142 flights
- 3pm82%222 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday89%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday84%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CMI to DFW: common questions
- How often are CMI 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 Champaign/Urbana to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 719).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CMI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 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: CMI → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.