DFW to TRI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · 868 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or TRI 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (TRI) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 1pm did worst (77%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to TRI?
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% | 1.8% | 9 min | 4.4% | 605 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 70% | 8.0% | 35 min | 14.3% | 100 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%248 flights
- 1pm77%115 flights
- 6pm84%19 flights
- 7pm80%294 flights
- 9pm88%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday82%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday80%3.9% 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 aircraft56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
DFW to TRI: common questions
- How often are DFW to TRI flights on time?
- 83% 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 705).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TRI 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 → TRI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.