DFW to ASE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) · 701 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ASE 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 Aspen (ASE) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (78% on time); around 12pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to ASE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 4.5% | 26 min | 13.8% | 1,187 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am73%216 flights
- 9am35%19 flights
- 10am78%315 flights
- 11am37%20 flights
- 12pm60%187 flights
- 2pm61%169 flights
- 5pm74%51 flights
- 6pm69%103 flights
- 7pm66%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%4.3% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.8% cancelled
- Friday58%6.3% cancelled
- Saturday57%8.9% cancelled
- Sunday64%4.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather23%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
DFW to ASE: common questions
- How often are DFW to ASE flights on time?
- 68% 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 Aspen cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (53 of 1,187).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ASE to DFW — 67% 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 → ASE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.