DFW to YUM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma · 1,022 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or YUM 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 Yuma (YUM) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to YUM?
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. | 79% | 0.6% | 14 min | 7.8% | 155 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.8% | 18 min | 7.0% | 210 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm82%11 flights
- 7pm89%64 flights
- 8pm77%98 flights
- 9pm71%187 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.9% cancelled
- Friday75%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.8% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
DFW to YUM: common questions
- How often are DFW to YUM flights on time?
- 76% 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 Yuma cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% 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: YUM to DFW — 92% 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 → YUM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.