DFW to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 1,158 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (97% on time); American Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Saturday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to RIC?
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. | 97% | 1.6% | 2 min | 0.0% | 62 |
| American Airlines | 68% | 2.4% | 25 min | 13.8% | 1,016 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%125 flights
- 8am91%11 flights
- 10am79%266 flights
- 11am74%99 flights
- 2pm64%213 flights
- 6pm55%191 flights
- 7pm60%173 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday70%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.2% cancelled
- Friday70%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday65%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday66%4.1% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to RIC: common questions
- How often are DFW to RIC 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (25 of 1,078).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RIC to DFW — 72% 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.