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AEX → Dallas–Fort Worth

AEX–DFW · 285 miles · AEX Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
1,045
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

American Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 82% of the time across 1,045 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

AEX–DFW flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 73% between 3–6 PM.

Thursday is the weak spot.

AEX–DFW flights arrived on time 89% of the time on Tuesdays. On Thursdays: 78%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(145 flights)
  • Tue89%(143 flights)
  • Wed80%(141 flights)
  • Thu78%(145 flights)
  • Fri82%(143 flights)
  • Sat79%(142 flights)
  • Sun86%(145 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM87%(198 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(150 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(319 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(35 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(291 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 74% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%88
July 202580%89
August 202573%85
September 202580%88
October 202580%90
November 202581%80
December 202580%90
January 202689%62
February 202687%70
March 202689%89
April 202689%87
May 202686%86

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Based on 1,045 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.