DAL to COS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · 602 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or COS 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 Colorado Springs (COS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 8am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (34%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to COS?
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 | 74% | 0.9% | 16 min | 7.2% | 799 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%13 flights
- 8am97%69 flights
- 9am90%126 flights
- 10am92%49 flights
- 11am79%39 flights
- 12pm87%46 flights
- 1pm73%12 flights
- 2pm79%40 flights
- 3pm69%45 flights
- 4pm68%25 flights
- 6pm78%73 flights
- 7pm34%62 flights
- 8pm56%82 flights
- 9pm54%89 flights
- 10pm71%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.8% cancelled
- Friday72%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.7% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to COS: common questions
- How often are DAL to COS flights on time?
- 74% 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 Colorado Springs cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 799).
- 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 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: COS to DAL — 82% 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 → COS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.