DFW to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 304 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LIT?
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. | 82% | 2.2% | 11 min | 5.2% | 1,739 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 1.6% | 16 min | 7.1% | 373 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 4.3% | 19 min | 11.4% | 92 |
| American Airlines | 59% | 2.6% | 37 min | 20.3% | 460 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%240 flights
- 8am85%178 flights
- 9am83%109 flights
- 10am85%236 flights
- 11am82%72 flights
- 12pm87%137 flights
- 1pm81%54 flights
- 2pm81%193 flights
- 3pm78%175 flights
- 4pm67%286 flights
- 5pm76%138 flights
- 6pm68%143 flights
- 7pm75%253 flights
- 8pm70%30 flights
- 9pm66%276 flights
- 10pm66%144 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.0% cancelled
- Friday81%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.0% 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)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DFW to LIT: common questions
- How often are DFW to LIT flights on time?
- 77% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 2,664).
- 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 69 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIT to DFW — 75% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.