DFW to DAY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · 861 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or DAY 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 Dayton (DAY) arrived on time 75% 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.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to DAY?
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. | 75% | 2.4% | 22 min | 12.2% | 1,354 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%288 flights
- 9am84%104 flights
- 10am86%77 flights
- 11am82%29 flights
- 1pm84%93 flights
- 2pm66%96 flights
- 3pm68%155 flights
- 4pm70%86 flights
- 5pm57%72 flights
- 6pm71%116 flights
- 7pm71%139 flights
- 8pm60%99 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.5% cancelled
- Friday74%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.5% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DFW to DAY: common questions
- How often are DFW to DAY flights on time?
- 75% 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 Dayton cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,354).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% 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: DAY to DFW — 80% 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 → DAY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.