Historical on-time performance
Des Moines to Dallas-Fort Worth
624 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DSM–DFW arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,304 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirbestOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.4%Flights296
- PSA AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9055 minCancel5.8%Flights86
- American AirlinesOn-time65%Medianon timep9090 minCancel4.4%Flights922
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline13%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft68%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather87%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 53 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 DSM → 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 — 80% on time.
- Mornings80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,542 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 70 min · 680 flights
- Afternoons62% on time · p90 110 min · 661 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 100 min · 1,017 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 548 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 565 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 565 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 70 min · 552 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 85 min · 562 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 90 min · 562 flights
- Saturdays67% on time · p90 90 min · 546 flights
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