GRI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 562 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRI 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 Island (GRI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (70%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from GRI 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. | 75% | 2.8% | 33 min | 14.2% | 707 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am73%304 flights
- 6am90%61 flights
- 3pm85%66 flights
- 5pm70%87 flights
- 6pm72%189 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday73%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.0% cancelled
- Friday83%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday67%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.8% 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)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
GRI to DFW: common questions
- How often are GRI to DFW flights on time?
- 75% 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 Island to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 707).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 126 min behind schedule on average, and 14.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRI?
- Flights on this route spent 19 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: GRI → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.