COS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 592 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at COS or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Colorado Springs (COS) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 3pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from COS 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% | 1.6% | 10 min | 5.2% | 254 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 2.3% | 31 min | 11.6% | 639 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 2.9% | 29 min | 10.0% | 1,040 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%166 flights
- 6am88%192 flights
- 7am80%124 flights
- 8am86%240 flights
- 9am84%44 flights
- 10am83%291 flights
- 11am81%36 flights
- 12pm78%171 flights
- 1pm70%195 flights
- 2pm88%49 flights
- 3pm59%105 flights
- 4pm63%114 flights
- 5pm68%206 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.1% cancelled
- Friday79%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.9% 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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
COS to DFW: common questions
- How often are COS to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Colorado Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 1,933).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 119 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at COS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to COS — 71% 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: COS → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.