DFW to LEX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport · 785 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LEX 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 Lexington (LEX) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LEX?
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. | 80% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.3% | 617 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 5.1% | 29 min | 13.8% | 274 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 2.2% | 35 min | 19.4% | 318 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%60 flights
- 9am84%71 flights
- 10am76%222 flights
- 11am82%37 flights
- 1pm79%104 flights
- 2pm78%123 flights
- 3pm75%75 flights
- 4pm69%71 flights
- 5pm87%24 flights
- 6pm65%166 flights
- 7pm69%100 flights
- 8pm70%101 flights
- 9pm74%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.1% cancelled
- Friday76%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.6% 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.
- Late-arriving aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to LEX: common questions
- How often are DFW to LEX 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 Lexington cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,214).
- 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 80 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: LEX to DFW — 77% 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 → LEX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.