DFW to HSV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Huntsville International Airport · 603 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or HSV 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 Huntsville (HSV) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (48%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (48%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to HSV?
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% | 1.9% | 12 min | 5.5% | 1,037 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 1.0% | 14 min | 7.2% | 98 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 4.5% | 26 min | 13.1% | 713 |
| American Airlines | 48% | 3.2% | 59 min | 31.0% | 217 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%257 flights
- 8am81%138 flights
- 9am87%105 flights
- 10am79%156 flights
- 12pm87%92 flights
- 1pm88%109 flights
- 2pm85%169 flights
- 3pm71%116 flights
- 4pm86%90 flights
- 5pm69%192 flights
- 6pm72%45 flights
- 7pm69%183 flights
- 8pm48%100 flights
- 9pm66%311 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.0% cancelled
- Friday79%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.3% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DFW to HSV: common questions
- How often are DFW to HSV flights on time?
- 76% 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 Huntsville cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 2,065).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% 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: HSV to DFW — 78% on time
More flights from Dallas/Fort Worth
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → HSV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.