DFW to ABI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Abilene Regional Airport · 158 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ABI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Abilene (ABI) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to ABI?
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. | 82% | 2.2% | 12 min | 6.4% | 1,750 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%145 flights
- 9am86%218 flights
- 12pm88%202 flights
- 1pm89%152 flights
- 4pm76%199 flights
- 5pm74%163 flights
- 7pm77%235 flights
- 8pm79%167 flights
- 9pm77%168 flights
- 10pm84%89 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.2% cancelled
- Friday85%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DFW to ABI: common questions
- How often are DFW to ABI flights on time?
- 82% 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/Fort Worth to Abilene cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,750).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABI to DFW — 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: DFW → ABI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.