DFW to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 672 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to PIA?
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. | 83% | 3.2% | 7 min | 2.8% | 185 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 3.8% | 25 min | 11.7% | 871 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%218 flights
- 9am81%116 flights
- 1pm78%256 flights
- 2pm67%61 flights
- 3pm84%44 flights
- 7pm61%36 flights
- 8pm66%123 flights
- 9pm71%199 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday81%3.2% cancelled
- Friday76%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday78%9.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.6% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DFW to PIA: common questions
- How often are DFW to PIA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,056).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIA to DFW — 78% 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.