RIC to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,158 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (82% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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. | 85% | 1.6% | 6 min | 3.3% | 62 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 2.5% | 27 min | 11.6% | 1,016 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%190 flights
- 7am82%175 flights
- 11am71%125 flights
- 3pm68%361 flights
- 7pm61%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday76%3.0% cancelled
- Friday70%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday66%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.5% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
RIC to DFW: common questions
- How often are RIC to DFW flights on time?
- 72% 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 Richmond to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,078).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to RIC — 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: RIC → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.