SPS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 113 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SPS or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 5am did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from SPS 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. | 84% | 3.7% | 18 min | 8.0% | 542 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 1.6% | 20 min | 9.8% | 187 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am75%77 flights
- 6am86%288 flights
- 2pm84%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday92%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday83%2.9% cancelled
- Friday81%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.9% 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)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SPS to DFW: common questions
- How often are SPS to DFW flights on time?
- 84% 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 Wichita Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SPS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SPS → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.