GTR to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 491 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GTR or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (GTR) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (75% on time); around 3pm did worst (73%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from GTR 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. | 73% | 3.0% | 34 min | 14.6% | 367 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm73%297 flights
- 4pm75%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.9% cancelled
- Friday69%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%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)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GTR to DFW: common questions
- How often are GTR to DFW flights on time?
- 73% 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 Columbus to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 367).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 124 min behind schedule on average, and 14.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GTR?
- 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: GTR → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.