DAL to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 1,209 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or BWI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (48%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to BWI?
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 | 75% | 1.9% | 16 min | 6.7% | 1,814 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%359 flights
- 7am89%161 flights
- 8am92%86 flights
- 9am83%115 flights
- 10am80%41 flights
- 11am69%107 flights
- 12pm71%103 flights
- 1pm63%74 flights
- 2pm63%36 flights
- 3pm72%123 flights
- 4pm48%146 flights
- 5pm68%113 flights
- 6pm61%90 flights
- 7pm62%103 flights
- 8pm60%135 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.8% cancelled
- Friday77%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.2% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DAL to BWI: common questions
- How often are DAL to BWI flights on time?
- 75% 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 Dallas to Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,814).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to DAL — 76% 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: DAL → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.