DFW to LNK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Lincoln Airport · 549 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LNK 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 Lincoln (LNK) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (87% on time); around 9pm did worst (50%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LNK?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 3.4% | 24 min | 10.9% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm87%58 flights
- 9pm50%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday56%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%5.6% cancelled
- Saturday73%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday57%12.5% 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)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather11%
- 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 LNK: common questions
- How often are DFW to LNK flights on time?
- 69% 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 Lincoln cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LNK to DFW — 83% 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 → LNK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.