DFW to CAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 922 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CAE 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 Columbia (CAE) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CAE?
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% | 2.2% | 10 min | 3.7% | 634 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 3.4% | 15 min | 7.4% | 351 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am95%43 flights
- 9am84%132 flights
- 11am84%189 flights
- 12pm86%44 flights
- 1pm88%37 flights
- 3pm78%181 flights
- 6pm71%55 flights
- 7pm77%101 flights
- 8pm78%202 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday87%2.0% cancelled
- Friday82%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday76%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.9% 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 congestion17%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to CAE: common questions
- How often are DFW to CAE 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 Columbia cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 985).
- 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 59 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 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CAE to DFW — 81% 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 → CAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.