GJT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 772 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GJT or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Junction (GJT) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (72%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from GJT 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. | 87% | 1.1% | 8 min | 4.1% | 761 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 2.0% | 29 min | 12.5% | 256 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%104 flights
- 6am91%260 flights
- 10am84%191 flights
- 12pm77%169 flights
- 4pm72%293 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.7% cancelled
- Friday82%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.7% 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 aircraft32%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
GJT to DFW: common questions
- How often are GJT to DFW 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 Grand Junction to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,017).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GJT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to GJT — 82% 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: GJT → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.