DFW to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 859 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to FWA?
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. | 81% | 1.5% | 11 min | 5.6% | 617 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.0% | 39 min | 7.1% | 14 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 4.8% | 22 min | 11.8% | 400 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am82%267 flights
- 9am93%43 flights
- 1pm83%37 flights
- 2pm82%254 flights
- 3pm77%71 flights
- 6pm73%40 flights
- 7pm72%247 flights
- 8pm79%70 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.4% cancelled
- Friday85%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday78%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.1% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
DFW to FWA: common questions
- How often are DFW to FWA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,031).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FWA to DFW — 79% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.