DFW to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 731 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 2.5% | 15 min | 7.2% | 2,791 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 2.5% | 10 min | 3.8% | 80 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 3.0% | 19 min | 11.2% | 267 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 2.9% | 22 min | 12.0% | 2,629 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 6.3% | 21 min | 13.3% | 16 |
| Frontier Airlines | 66% | 1.8% | 25 min | 11.5% | 907 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%427 flights
- 6am69%387 flights
- 7am87%641 flights
- 8am84%440 flights
- 9am80%425 flights
- 10am84%472 flights
- 11am85%347 flights
- 12pm76%463 flights
- 1pm74%431 flights
- 2pm70%379 flights
- 3pm57%93 flights
- 4pm65%622 flights
- 5pm69%191 flights
- 6pm69%474 flights
- 7pm66%407 flights
- 8pm67%370 flights
- 9pm51%121 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday75%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday74%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.2% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
DFW to ATL: common questions
- How often are DFW to ATL flights on time?
- 75% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (174 of 6,690).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% 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: ATL to DFW — 74% 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 → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.