FSM to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Smith Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 227 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FSM or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Smith (FSM) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from FSM 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% | 2.8% | 14 min | 5.6% | 1,194 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%363 flights
- 10am86%321 flights
- 11am91%44 flights
- 3pm85%33 flights
- 4pm73%12 flights
- 5pm66%76 flights
- 6pm79%283 flights
- 8pm75%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.7% cancelled
- Friday84%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday84%3.5% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
FSM to DFW: common questions
- How often are FSM 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 Fort Smith to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,194).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FSM?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FSM → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.