LNK to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lincoln Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 549 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LNK or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lincoln (LNK) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (84% on time); around 2pm did worst (83%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from LNK 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. | 83% | 0.9% | 18 min | 6.2% | 115 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%57 flights
- 2pm83%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%6.3% 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)73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LNK to DFW: common questions
- How often are LNK to DFW flights on time?
- 83% 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 Lincoln to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 115).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LNK?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to LNK — 69% 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: LNK → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.