DFW to BMI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · 690 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BMI 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 Bloomington/Normal (BMI) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% 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 12pm did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BMI?
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. | 83% | 1.5% | 12 min | 5.9% | 727 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm91%59 flights
- 1pm83%305 flights
- 6pm76%34 flights
- 7pm83%77 flights
- 8pm85%164 flights
- 9pm72%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to BMI: common questions
- How often are DFW to BMI flights on time?
- 83% 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 Bloomington/Normal cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 727).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% 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: BMI 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 → BMI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.