DFW to CMI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to University of Illinois Willard Airport · 692 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CMI 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 Champaign/Urbana (CMI) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CMI?
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% | 1.8% | 11 min | 6.1% | 719 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm90%273 flights
- 1pm85%92 flights
- 6pm83%230 flights
- 7pm76%123 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.0% cancelled
- Friday88%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to CMI: common questions
- How often are DFW to CMI flights on time?
- 85% 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 Champaign/Urbana cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 719).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% 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: CMI 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 → CMI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.