PIA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 672 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIA or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Peoria (PIA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from PIA 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% | 3.2% | 12 min | 7.8% | 185 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 3.8% | 22 min | 10.8% | 870 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%227 flights
- 7am90%133 flights
- 10am83%60 flights
- 11am79%158 flights
- 12pm75%116 flights
- 3pm79%32 flights
- 4pm71%186 flights
- 5pm69%141 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday82%3.2% cancelled
- Friday79%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%6.5% 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 aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
PIA to DFW: common questions
- How often are PIA 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 Peoria to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,055).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to PIA — 76% 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: PIA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.