TYS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McGhee Tyson Airport to Dallas Love Field · 762 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TYS or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Knoxville (TYS) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (87% on time); around 2pm did worst (79%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from TYS 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 | 79% | 0.0% | 15 min | 7.4% | 149 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm79%105 flights
- 3pm87%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.0% 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 aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
TYS to DAL: common questions
- How often are TYS to DAL flights on time?
- 79% 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 Knoxville to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 149).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TYS?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to TYS — 77% 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: TYS → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.