DFW to GRI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport · 562 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or GRI 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 Island (GRI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (86% on time); around 3pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to GRI?
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. | 75% | 2.7% | 27 min | 12.3% | 707 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm86%66 flights
- 3pm72%281 flights
- 9pm75%358 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%2.9% cancelled
- Friday76%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday61%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.9% 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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DFW to GRI: common questions
- How often are DFW to GRI flights on time?
- 75% 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 Island cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 707).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GRI to DFW — 75% 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 → GRI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.