DFW to HRL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Valley International Airport · 461 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or HRL 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 Harlingen/San Benito (HRL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 10pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to HRL?
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. | 85% | 2.4% | 9 min | 4.4% | 1,249 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 6.0% | 25 min | 8.2% | 234 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%364 flights
- 10am89%45 flights
- 12pm89%205 flights
- 1pm88%61 flights
- 2pm74%84 flights
- 4pm87%178 flights
- 5pm75%49 flights
- 6pm82%139 flights
- 9pm87%255 flights
- 10pm66%89 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%1.4% cancelled
- Friday85%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday81%4.6% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
DFW to HRL: common questions
- How often are DFW to HRL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Harlingen/San Benito cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 1,483).
- 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 70 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 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HRL to DFW — 86% 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 → HRL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.