SWO to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Stillwater Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 225 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SWO or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Stillwater (SWO) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 2pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from SWO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 1.2% | 14 min | 5.3% | 326 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 5.5% | 29 min | 12.4% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%365 flights
- 2pm76%248 flights
- 3pm82%116 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday89%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.9% cancelled
- Friday84%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.8% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
SWO to DFW: common questions
- How often are SWO to DFW flights on time?
- 83% 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 Stillwater to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 124 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SWO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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: SWO → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.