Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Amarillo
323 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–AMA arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,261 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights1,261
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather86%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 14 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DAL → AMA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 910 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 861 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 804 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 45 min · 343 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 65 min · 916 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 556 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 557 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 604 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 403 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 50 min · 605 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 604 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 40 min · 505 flights
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