DFW to SWO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Stillwater Regional Airport · 225 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or SWO 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 Stillwater (SWO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (84% on time); around 9pm did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to SWO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.8% | 17 min | 8.8% | 326 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 6.5% | 28 min | 11.5% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm78%248 flights
- 1pm84%117 flights
- 9pm74%359 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.9% cancelled
- Friday77%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%7.7% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DFW to SWO: common questions
- How often are DFW to SWO flights on time?
- 77% 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 Stillwater cancelled?
- 4.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% 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: SWO to DFW — 83% 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 → SWO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.