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Route Reliability

Atlanta → Dallas–Fort Worth

ATL–DFW · 731 miles · Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
6,735
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Spirit Airlines79%337 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines78%2,765 flights
  3. 3.Delta Air Lines75%2,790 flights
  4. 4.Frontier Airlines61%843 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

ATL–DFW flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 60% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

ATL–DFW flights arrived on time 80% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 69%.

Spirit Airlines has a clear lead on this route.

Spirit Airlines arrived on time 79% of the time on this route; Frontier Airlines managed 61%.

Best historical flights

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

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(955 flights)
  • Tue80%(895 flights)
  • Wed76%(904 flights)
  • Thu77%(995 flights)
  • Fri75%(969 flights)
  • Sat73%(812 flights)
  • Sun69%(987 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM86%(287 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(1365 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(954 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(1095 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(1199 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(1093 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM69%(524 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 59% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%551
July 202567%570
August 202573%538
September 202583%535
October 202578%569
November 202575%538
December 202575%561
January 202674%502
February 202684%496
March 202677%565
April 202678%556
May 202672%536

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 6,735 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.