Historical on-time performance
Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on IAD–DFW arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,756 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time78%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.9%Flights923
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.5%Flights833
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline19%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 IAD → DFW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 65% to 84% on time.
- Middays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,316 flights
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,938 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 2,096 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 78% on time.
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 818 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 752 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 739 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 50 min · 830 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 823 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 761 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 65 min · 665 flights
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