DFW to GJT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport · 772 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or GJT 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 Grand Junction (GJT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to GJT?
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. | 83% | 1.0% | 9 min | 3.6% | 762 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 2.7% | 18 min | 9.2% | 256 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%192 flights
- 10am83%169 flights
- 2pm81%228 flights
- 3pm80%70 flights
- 7pm82%106 flights
- 8pm80%163 flights
- 9pm71%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.7% cancelled
- Friday79%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.7% 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 aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
DFW to GJT: common questions
- How often are DFW to GJT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Grand Junction cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,018).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GJT to DFW — 83% 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 → GJT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.