ROA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,012 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROA or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Roanoke (ROA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ROA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 72% | 3.5% | 39 min | 13.2% | 57 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%12.5% cancelled
- Sunday43%12.5% 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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ROA to DFW: common questions
- How often are ROA 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 Roanoke to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 57).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 137 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to ROA — 56% 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: ROA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.