DFW to COS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · 592 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or COS 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 Colorado Springs (COS) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); American Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 9pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to COS?
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. | 88% | 1.6% | 6 min | 3.6% | 254 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 2.8% | 21 min | 11.8% | 640 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 2.9% | 25 min | 10.6% | 1,039 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%304 flights
- 9am78%61 flights
- 10am76%159 flights
- 11am77%169 flights
- 12pm88%100 flights
- 1pm60%73 flights
- 2pm66%138 flights
- 3pm68%214 flights
- 4pm74%37 flights
- 5pm60%104 flights
- 6pm69%44 flights
- 7pm65%248 flights
- 9pm52%137 flights
- 10pm62%143 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.8% cancelled
- Friday69%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday64%4.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to COS: common questions
- How often are DFW to COS flights on time?
- 71% 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 Colorado Springs cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 1,933).
- 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 69 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 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: COS to DFW — 78% 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 → COS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.