DFW to GUC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · 678 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or GUC 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 Gunnison (GUC) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (87% on time); around 10am did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Wednesday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to GUC?
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. | 83% | 6.7% | 12 min | 5.8% | 208 |
| American Airlines | 70% | 2.3% | 35 min | 16.3% | 44 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am76%154 flights
- 12pm87%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday90%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday71%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%7.7% cancelled
- Saturday79%10.5% cancelled
- Sunday79%10.5% 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)38%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to GUC: common questions
- How often are DFW to GUC flights on time?
- 80% 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 Gunnison cancelled?
- 6.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 252).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GUC to DFW — 82% 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 → GUC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.