DFW to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Appleton International Airport · 908 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ATW 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 Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% 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 9am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to ATW?
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. | 80% | 1.4% | 13 min | 6.1% | 425 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%67 flights
- 6pm84%125 flights
- 7pm80%115 flights
- 8pm71%116 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.9% 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 aircraft61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to ATW: common questions
- How often are DFW to ATW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Appleton cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 425).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATW to DFW — 89% 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 → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.