DFW to KOA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · 3,724 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or KOA 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 Kona (KOA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to KOA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 80% | 2.5% | 18 min | 10.1% | 122 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday53%10.5% cancelled
- Sunday88%5.9% 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)72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to KOA: common questions
- How often are DFW to KOA 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 Kona cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 122).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: KOA 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 → KOA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.