DFW to BFL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field · 1,271 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BFL 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 Bakersfield (BFL) arrived on time 53% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 26% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (70% on time); around 9pm did worst (26%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (67% on time) and Thursday the least (39%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BFL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 53% | 3.9% | 64 min | 26.4% | 311 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am40%15 flights
- 5pm61%19 flights
- 7pm55%163 flights
- 8pm70%48 flights
- 9pm26%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday49%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday60%4.4% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday39%0.0% cancelled
- Friday53%6.7% cancelled
- Saturday55%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday53%9.1% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to BFL: common questions
- How often are DFW to BFL flights on time?
- 53% 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 Bakersfield cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 311).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 64 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 135 min behind schedule on average, and 26.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BFL to DFW — 86% on time
More flights from Dallas/Fort Worth
More flights to Bakersfield
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → BFL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.