TYS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McGhee Tyson Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 772 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TYS or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (37%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from TYS 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. | 100% | 40.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 1.1% | 6 min | 3.4% | 88 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 2.6% | 19 min | 7.2% | 274 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 4.1% | 25 min | 10.3% | 1,371 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%228 flights
- 6am87%137 flights
- 7am77%164 flights
- 10am89%74 flights
- 11am79%71 flights
- 12pm85%211 flights
- 1pm79%115 flights
- 2pm71%93 flights
- 4pm78%232 flights
- 5pm53%71 flights
- 6pm67%288 flights
- 8pm37%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.0% cancelled
- Friday76%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday79%6.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TYS to DFW: common questions
- How often are TYS to DFW flights on time?
- 77% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (66 of 1,738).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TYS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to TYS — 72% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.