Historical on-time performance
Dayton to Dallas-Fort Worth
861 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAY–DFW arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.8%of scheduled flights
based on 1,370 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.8%Flights1,370
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 25 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 DAY → DFW
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,401 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,216 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 55 min · 387 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,030 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 81% on time.
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 45 min · 562 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 555 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 55 min · 568 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 591 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 45 min · 592 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 50 min · 584 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 582 flights
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