DFW to ROA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · 1,012 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ROA 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 Roanoke (ROA) arrived on time 56% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 28% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to ROA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 56% | 5.2% | 66 min | 27.8% | 58 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%12.5% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%22.2% cancelled
- Saturday38%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday38%0.0% 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)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DFW to ROA: common questions
- How often are DFW to ROA flights on time?
- 56% 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 Roanoke cancelled?
- 5.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 58).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 66 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 147 min behind schedule on average, and 27.8% 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: ROA 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 → ROA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.