DFW to SPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base · 113 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or SPS 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 Wichita Falls (SPS) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to SPS?
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. | 85% | 3.5% | 15 min | 6.3% | 543 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 2.7% | 15 min | 8.3% | 186 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm91%287 flights
- 1pm79%78 flights
- 7pm84%44 flights
- 8pm77%38 flights
- 9pm85%206 flights
- 10pm68%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday84%2.9% cancelled
- Friday84%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday82%4.8% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DFW to SPS: common questions
- How often are DFW to SPS flights on time?
- 85% 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 Wichita Falls cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SPS to DFW — 84% 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 → SPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.