DFW to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 597 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BHM 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 Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (49%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BHM?
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% | 1.6% | 14 min | 6.9% | 733 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 3.3% | 20 min | 9.7% | 214 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 3.4% | 27 min | 12.9% | 1,102 |
| American Airlines | 49% | 4.0% | 53 min | 22.9% | 150 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%244 flights
- 8am92%146 flights
- 9am81%107 flights
- 10am77%31 flights
- 11am80%97 flights
- 12pm66%195 flights
- 1pm87%38 flights
- 2pm71%144 flights
- 3pm71%262 flights
- 4pm66%193 flights
- 5pm82%68 flights
- 6pm74%34 flights
- 7pm70%206 flights
- 8pm68%83 flights
- 9pm71%345 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.5% cancelled
- Friday72%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.6% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
DFW to BHM: common questions
- How often are DFW to BHM flights on time?
- 74% 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 Birmingham cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 2,199).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BHM to DFW — 79% 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 → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.