FWA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 859 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FWA 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 Wayne (FWA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FWA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.0% | 37 min | 13.3% | 15 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 1.5% | 16 min | 7.0% | 617 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 5.8% | 32 min | 12.0% | 399 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%93 flights
- 6am90%70 flights
- 7am77%201 flights
- 12pm79%265 flights
- 1pm79%44 flights
- 5pm80%61 flights
- 6pm76%227 flights
- 7pm73%69 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.1% cancelled
- Friday83%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.4% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
FWA to DFW: common questions
- How often are FWA to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Wayne to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 1,031).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FWA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to FWA — 79% 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: FWA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.