DFW to TLH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Tallahassee International Airport · 767 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or TLH 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 Tallahassee (TLH) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to TLH?
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. | 84% | 1.5% | 10 min | 3.1% | 68 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 3.5% | 24 min | 13.7% | 1,010 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am83%135 flights
- 10am84%222 flights
- 2pm70%287 flights
- 4pm67%71 flights
- 6pm73%59 flights
- 7pm71%230 flights
- 8pm61%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday74%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.3% cancelled
- Friday79%5.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.6% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to TLH: common questions
- How often are DFW to TLH flights on time?
- 74% 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 Tallahassee cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 1,078).
- 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 87 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 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TLH to DFW — 77% 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 → TLH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.