DFW to COU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport · 490 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or COU 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 (COU) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to COU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 2.8% | 10 min | 5.0% | 1,227 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 0.0% | 20 min | 11.8% | 17 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%159 flights
- 10am89%204 flights
- 2pm85%69 flights
- 3pm83%221 flights
- 4pm83%88 flights
- 5pm80%141 flights
- 8pm75%198 flights
- 9pm76%161 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.7% cancelled
- Friday85%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.7% 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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
DFW to COU: common questions
- How often are DFW to COU flights on time?
- 83% 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?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (34 of 1,245).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% 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: COU to DFW — 83% 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 → COU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.