PWM to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Jetport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,622 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PWM or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PWM) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from PWM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 82% | 2.7% | 11 min | 4.9% | 149 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am92%61 flights
- 5pm70%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday64%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday79%9.5% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PWM to DFW: common questions
- How often are PWM to DFW flights on time?
- 82% 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 Portland to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 149).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PWM?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to PWM — 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: PWM → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.