DAL to TUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Tucson International Airport · 824 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or TUS 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 Tucson (TUS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to TUS?
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% | 0.5% | 15 min | 4.1% | 221 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm89%28 flights
- 1pm90%31 flights
- 3pm81%27 flights
- 4pm79%56 flights
- 5pm60%53 flights
- 7pm33%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%0.0% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- 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 TUS: common questions
- How often are DAL to TUS 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 Tucson cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 221).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% 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: TUS to DAL — 83% 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 → TUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.