TUS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tucson International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 824 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUS or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tucson (TUS) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 11am did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (78%).
Which airline is most on time from TUS to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 0.9% | 10 min | 3.7% | 221 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%13 flights
- 10am85%83 flights
- 11am70%37 flights
- 12pm88%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TUS to DAL: common questions
- How often are TUS to DAL 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 Tucson to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 221).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUS?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to TUS — 74% 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: TUS → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.