LEX to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 785 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 4.7% | 23 min | 10.9% | 274 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.0% | 9 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 1.6% | 13 min | 6.1% | 616 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 2.2% | 41 min | 14.2% | 318 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%60 flights
- 6am94%89 flights
- 7am84%306 flights
- 12pm83%59 flights
- 1pm75%98 flights
- 2pm70%231 flights
- 4pm84%33 flights
- 5pm67%71 flights
- 6pm63%130 flights
- 7pm77%67 flights
- 8pm61%69 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.1% cancelled
- Friday81%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.3% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
LEX to DFW: common questions
- How often are LEX to DFW flights on time?
- 77% 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 Lexington to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,213).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to LEX — 75% 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: LEX → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.