DFW to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 1,217 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 70% 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.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BWI?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 12 min | 7.7% | 91 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 1.8% | 23 min | 13.3% | 276 |
| American Airlines | 68% | 3.3% | 22 min | 10.9% | 966 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%58 flights
- 7am80%72 flights
- 8am83%131 flights
- 9am75%32 flights
- 10am78%282 flights
- 11am77%23 flights
- 1pm58%92 flights
- 2pm66%163 flights
- 3pm57%91 flights
- 6pm70%48 flights
- 7pm59%301 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday71%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday69%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.4% cancelled
- Friday70%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday71%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%5.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to BWI: common questions
- How often are DFW to BWI flights on time?
- 70% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 1,336).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to DFW — 73% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.