DFW to BTR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · 383 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BTR 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 Baton Rouge (BTR) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BTR?
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. | 82% | 1.3% | 11 min | 6.5% | 702 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 4.1% | 24 min | 11.9% | 1,318 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 12.9% | 24 min | 14.8% | 62 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%266 flights
- 9am86%99 flights
- 10am80%92 flights
- 12pm88%291 flights
- 2pm78%289 flights
- 4pm72%355 flights
- 5pm71%58 flights
- 6pm74%177 flights
- 7pm63%29 flights
- 8pm71%69 flights
- 9pm74%354 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.3% cancelled
- Friday79%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.9% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
DFW to BTR: common questions
- How often are DFW to BTR flights on time?
- 78% 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 Baton Rouge cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (71 of 2,082).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BTR 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 → BTR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.