DFW to ACT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Waco Regional Airport · 90 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ACT 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 Waco (ACT) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (70%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to ACT?
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. | 81% | 3.2% | 12 min | 5.2% | 616 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 4.8% | 20 min | 8.3% | 457 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%88 flights
- 9am88%270 flights
- 4pm73%303 flights
- 5pm70%55 flights
- 9pm84%142 flights
- 10pm80%211 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday84%2.6% cancelled
- Friday81%5.1% cancelled
- Saturday72%7.2% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.9% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DFW to ACT: common questions
- How often are DFW to ACT flights on time?
- 81% 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 Waco cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 1,073).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACT to DFW — 84% 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 → ACT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.