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Route Reliability

Richmond → Dallas–Fort Worth

RIC–DFW · 1,158 miles · Richmond International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
1,079
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

American Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 70% of the time across 1,079 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

RIC–DFW flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 60% between 6–9 PM.

Saturday is the weak spot.

RIC–DFW flights arrived on time 75% of the time on Tuesdays. On Saturdays: 62%.

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
  • Mon65%(152 flights)
  • Tue75%(138 flights)
  • Wed71%(140 flights)
  • Thu74%(160 flights)
  • Fri71%(150 flights)
  • Sat62%(138 flights)
  • Sun73%(163 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM79%(353 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(121 flights)
  • 12–3 PM92%(13 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(352 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(202 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 58% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202558%87
July 202559%86
August 202557%92
September 202574%84
October 202571%105
November 202578%95
December 202562%105
January 202676%63
February 202689%66
March 202675%88
April 202681%84
May 202671%86

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Based on 1,079 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.