DFW to EGE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport · 721 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or EGE 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 Eagle (EGE) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (77% on time); around 10am did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Sunday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to EGE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 64% | 2.4% | 37 min | 18.3% | 874 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%171 flights
- 10am56%144 flights
- 12pm62%215 flights
- 2pm42%14 flights
- 3pm43%15 flights
- 5pm65%287 flights
- 6pm45%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday68%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.8% cancelled
- Friday64%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday61%7.0% cancelled
- Sunday55%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to EGE: common questions
- How often are DFW to EGE flights on time?
- 64% 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 Eagle cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 874).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 37 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 18.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EGE to DFW — 68% 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 → EGE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.