TRI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 868 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TRI or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (TRI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from TRI 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% | 2.1% | 16 min | 7.3% | 606 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 8.1% | 36 min | 12.2% | 99 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%51 flights
- 6am89%91 flights
- 7am85%219 flights
- 4pm84%230 flights
- 5pm74%114 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday89%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday88%2.0% cancelled
- Friday83%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday78%6.8% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
TRI to DFW: common questions
- How often are TRI 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 705).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TRI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to TRI — 83% 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: TRI → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.