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TLH → DFW on time

Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL) to Dallas/Fort Worth (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.7%
1,079 flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+116 min
average delay
Flights / day
3
1 airline

75% of flights from Tallahassee to Dallas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 7 a.m. departures ran on time 85% of the time; the 6 p.m. ones 61%. 16% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for TLH → DFW: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 35% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 31 three hours or more; 3.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 1,079 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines1,07975%3.7%−12 min11.6%+116 minPSA Airlines 94%, Envoy 6%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at TLH). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (62 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (73 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: 85% on time (186 flights)857a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (44 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: 78% on time (211 flights)781p2 p.m. departures: 79% on time (145 flights)792p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: 61% on time (277 flights)616p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (3 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (73 flights)8p
TLH → DFW, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On TLH → DFW, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 6.3% of the time, against 2.4% for its earlier flights (2.7× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 3.0% of the time (earlier flights: 3.5%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
American Airlines8:05 p.m.6.3%3.0%2.4%first flight 7:05 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in DFW tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (83%). Worst: May (65%).

40%70%100%Jan: 72% on time (275 flights)72JanFeb: 81% on time (252 flights)81FebMar: 69% on time (279 flights)69MarApr: 71% on time (270 flights)71AprMay: 65% on time (279 flights)65MayJun: 67% on time (270 flights)67JunJul: 72% on time (275 flights)72JulAug: 79% on time (278 flights)79AugSep: 83% on time (270 flights)83SepOct: 82% on time (274 flights)82OctNov: 83% on time (261 flights)83NovDec: 75% on time (274 flights)75Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday15875%3.8%
Tuesday15577%3.2%
Wednesday14879%2.7%
Thursday15476%1.3%
Friday15379%6.5%
Saturday15573%3.9%
Sunday15669%4.5%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 50%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 36%Severe weather 8%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 7%

Cancellations: weather 33 · airline 5 · air traffic/airport 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 53257:05 a.m.16588%3.0%−19 minPSA Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jan 24, 202630%3
Jun 7, 202630%1
Apr 29, 202630%1
Jan 26, 202630%2
Mar 5, 202630%1

Questions

How often are flights from TLH to DFW on time?

75% of 1,079 scheduled flights from Tallahassee, FL to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.7% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly TLH to DFW?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 a.m. were the most reliable (85% on time). The 6 p.m. departures were the least (61%).

What month has the most delays from TLH to DFW?

May (65% on time). The best month is November (83%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from TLH to DFW more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last TLH–DFW flight of the day was cancelled 6.3% of the time over the past year, against 2.4% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.