HSV to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Huntsville International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 603 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HSV or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Huntsville (HSV) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (85% on time); around 1pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from HSV 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. | 79% | 2.0% | 18 min | 7.7% | 1,036 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 3.7% | 28 min | 7.7% | 217 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 3.0% | 47 min | 12.5% | 99 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 4.6% | 36 min | 12.3% | 712 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%323 flights
- 6am73%164 flights
- 7am79%199 flights
- 9am84%282 flights
- 10am76%106 flights
- 11am70%32 flights
- 12pm78%178 flights
- 1pm63%82 flights
- 2pm79%88 flights
- 3pm65%76 flights
- 4pm81%104 flights
- 5pm71%184 flights
- 6pm78%29 flights
- 7pm74%202 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%3.0% cancelled
- Friday82%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.6% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
HSV to DFW: common questions
- How often are HSV to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Huntsville to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (65 of 2,064).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 115 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HSV?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to HSV — 76% on time
More flights from Huntsville
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HSV → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.