DFW to DRO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Durango La Plata County Airport · 674 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or DRO 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 Durango (DRO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to DRO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 2.4% | 16 min | 8.5% | 1,249 |
| American Airlines | 60% | 0.8% | 34 min | 17.1% | 124 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%225 flights
- 9am67%43 flights
- 10am82%149 flights
- 11am87%137 flights
- 2pm72%202 flights
- 3pm75%160 flights
- 6pm57%103 flights
- 7pm70%153 flights
- 8pm77%143 flights
- 9pm78%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.1% cancelled
- Friday78%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.1% 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)39%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to DRO: common questions
- How often are DFW to DRO flights on time?
- 77% 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 Durango cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,373).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DRO 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 → DRO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.