DFW to BRO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · 482 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BRO 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 Brownsville (BRO) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 10pm did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BRO?
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. | 85% | 2.5% | 9 min | 4.4% | 1,397 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 62% | 0.0% | 28 min | 19.2% | 26 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%353 flights
- 12pm88%289 flights
- 1pm83%59 flights
- 3pm89%29 flights
- 4pm80%228 flights
- 5pm80%110 flights
- 8pm87%15 flights
- 9pm83%265 flights
- 10pm74%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%1.5% cancelled
- Friday84%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.8% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
DFW to BRO: common questions
- How often are DFW to BRO flights on time?
- 84% 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 Brownsville cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,423).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% 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: BRO to DFW — 86% 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 → BRO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.