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Route Reliability

Dallas–Fort Worth → AEX

DFWAEX · 285 miles · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to AEX Airport

76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(148 flights)
  • Tue89%(142 flights)
  • Wed88%(141 flights)
  • Thu77%(143 flights)
  • Fri83%(144 flights)
  • Sat84%(143 flights)
  • Sun82%(144 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 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)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 79% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%89
July 202582%88
August 202574%86
September 202584%88
October 202584%89
November 202589%80
December 202581%90
January 202687%62
February 202694%70
March 202679%89
April 202683%88
May 202687%86

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.