LIT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 304 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT 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. | 77% | 2.2% | 20 min | 7.7% | 1,739 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 5.4% | 19 min | 10.3% | 92 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 2.1% | 30 min | 12.9% | 373 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 3.0% | 33 min | 15.3% | 461 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am82%154 flights
- 6am90%226 flights
- 7am71%296 flights
- 8am85%37 flights
- 9am86%245 flights
- 10am80%178 flights
- 11am89%57 flights
- 12pm73%287 flights
- 1pm74%72 flights
- 2pm71%136 flights
- 3pm77%54 flights
- 4pm69%193 flights
- 5pm69%202 flights
- 6pm66%315 flights
- 7pm62%157 flights
- 8pm69%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.5% cancelled
- Friday75%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.7% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
LIT to DFW: common questions
- How often are LIT 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 Little Rock to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (65 of 2,665).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to LIT — 77% 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: LIT → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.