FAR to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hector International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 967 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAR or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fargo (FAR) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (81%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from FAR to DFW?
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% | 1.9% | 11 min | 4.8% | 1,086 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%364 flights
- 11am83%164 flights
- 1pm87%162 flights
- 2pm85%36 flights
- 4pm82%90 flights
- 5pm81%263 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.9% cancelled
- Friday86%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
FAR to DFW: common questions
- How often are FAR to DFW 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 Fargo to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,086).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAR?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to FAR — 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: FAR → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.