Route Reliability
Dallas–Fort Worth → AEX
DFW–AEX · 285 miles · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to AEX Airport
- 83%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 3 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.6%
- 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 83% of the time across 1,045 flights. No comparison to make.
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
DFW–AEX flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 97% of the time, versus 79% between 3–6 PM.
Thursday is the weak spot.
DFW–AEX flights arrived on time 89% of the time on Tuesdays. On Thursdays: 77%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 3.6% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Slipping a little lately.
DFW–AEX flights arrived on time 83% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 88% in the three months before that.
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
- Mon80%(148 flights)
- Tue89%(142 flights)
- Wed88%(141 flights)
- Thu77%(143 flights)
- Fri83%(144 flights)
- Sat84%(143 flights)
- Sun82%(144 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(287 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM84%(32 flights)
- 12–3 PM97%(34 flights)
- 3–6 PM79%(315 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM82%(337 flights)
Jun 79% → May 87% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 79% | 89 |
| July 2025 | 82% | 88 |
| August 2025 | 74% | 86 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 88 |
| October 2025 | 84% | 89 |
| November 2025 | 89% | 80 |
| December 2025 | 81% | 90 |
| January 2026 | 87% | 62 |
| February 2026 | 94% | 70 |
| March 2026 | 79% | 89 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 88 |
| May 2026 | 87% | 86 |
Keep nerding
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.