DFW to BIS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport · 977 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BIS 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 Bismarck/Mandan (BIS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (77%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BIS?
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% | 1.1% | 11 min | 5.0% | 727 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am90%72 flights
- 11am81%292 flights
- 7pm79%148 flights
- 8pm77%107 flights
- 9pm79%105 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.0% cancelled
- Friday84%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.9% 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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DFW to BIS: common questions
- How often are DFW to BIS flights on time?
- 81% 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 Bismarck/Mandan cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 727).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% 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: BIS to DFW — 82% 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 → BIS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.