DFW to FAR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Hector International Airport · 967 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or FAR 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 Fargo (FAR) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to FAR?
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. | 84% | 1.7% | 9 min | 4.0% | 1,086 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%164 flights
- 9am90%62 flights
- 10am90%101 flights
- 11am71%36 flights
- 12pm83%60 flights
- 1pm85%137 flights
- 2pm86%166 flights
- 7pm82%244 flights
- 8pm81%44 flights
- 9pm68%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.9% cancelled
- Friday86%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.6% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DFW to FAR: common questions
- How often are DFW to FAR flights on time?
- 84% 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 Fargo cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,086).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAR to DFW — 85% 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 → FAR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.