DFW to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 1,021 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CLE?
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% | 8.3% | 1 min | 0.0% | 24 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Frontier Airlines | 81% | 0.6% | 19 min | 7.3% | 165 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 2.5% | 25 min | 12.5% | 1,429 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%19 flights
- 7am87%174 flights
- 8am72%153 flights
- 9am81%112 flights
- 10am67%98 flights
- 11am75%55 flights
- 12pm60%73 flights
- 1pm58%134 flights
- 2pm63%58 flights
- 3pm54%110 flights
- 4pm61%65 flights
- 5pm59%120 flights
- 6pm56%117 flights
- 7pm57%157 flights
- 8pm60%165 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.4% cancelled
- Friday71%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday62%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday56%2.9% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DFW to CLE: common questions
- How often are DFW to CLE flights on time?
- 66% 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,619).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% 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: CLE to DFW — 76% 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.