DFW to MOB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport · 539 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MOB 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 Mobile (MOB) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (93% on time); around 10pm did worst (64%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MOB?
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% | 4.1% | 10 min | 4.6% | 656 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 4.0% | 20 min | 9.2% | 499 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%220 flights
- 9am85%72 flights
- 10am88%66 flights
- 12pm93%100 flights
- 1pm83%23 flights
- 2pm73%51 flights
- 3pm79%76 flights
- 4pm79%30 flights
- 5pm71%163 flights
- 8pm78%83 flights
- 9pm79%228 flights
- 10pm64%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.4% cancelled
- Friday80%4.8% cancelled
- Saturday77%7.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.7% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
DFW to MOB: common questions
- How often are DFW to MOB flights on time?
- 81% 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 Mobile cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 of 1,155).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% 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: MOB 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 → MOB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.