HDN to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 769 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HDN or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hayden (HDN) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 58% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (71% on time); around 1pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Saturday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from HDN 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. | 83% | 0.0% | 9 min | 0.0% | 6 |
| American Airlines | 57% | 1.7% | 65 min | 17.6% | 121 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm56%110 flights
- 3pm71%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday59%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday57%6.7% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday53%0.0% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Extreme weather24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HDN to DFW: common questions
- How often are HDN to DFW flights on time?
- 58% 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 Hayden to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 62 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 147 min behind schedule on average, and 16.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HDN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 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: HDN → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.