DFW to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 431 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (81% on time); around 10pm did worst (34%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MEM?
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% | 2.0% | 13 min | 7.3% | 603 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.9% | 16 min | 7.8% | 157 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 2.6% | 10 min | 5.3% | 39 |
| American Airlines | 62% | 3.3% | 28 min | 14.1% | 1,552 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am77%178 flights
- 8am73%92 flights
- 9am70%157 flights
- 10am80%189 flights
- 11am82%69 flights
- 12pm81%152 flights
- 1pm70%125 flights
- 2pm76%89 flights
- 3pm75%168 flights
- 4pm72%242 flights
- 5pm57%210 flights
- 6pm59%50 flights
- 7pm57%223 flights
- 8pm52%67 flights
- 9pm60%244 flights
- 10pm34%96 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday75%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday69%1.4% cancelled
- Friday71%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday64%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday65%3.9% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to MEM: common questions
- How often are DFW to MEM flights on time?
- 68% 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (67 of 2,351).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 11.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MEM 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.