Best Time to Fly DAL to TUS: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Dallas Love Field → Tucson International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 73.6% of Dallas (DAL) to Tucson (TUS) flights arrived on time (221 scheduled flights). That is 4.0 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Southwest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
October has been the best month (91% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (65%).
0.5% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
DAL to TUS on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 73.6% | 50 min | 0.5% | 221 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly DAL to TUS
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 467 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7am–8am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 8am–9am | Limited data | 5 | |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 20 | |
| 12pm–1pm | 83.3% | 3.2% | 124 |
| 1pm–2pm | 92.3% | 0.0% | 39 |
| 2pm–3pm | 85.7% | 1.3% | 78 |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 28 | |
| 4pm–5pm | 77.9% | 0.0% | 68 |
| 5pm–6pm | 59.7% | 0.0% | 62 |
| 6pm–7pm | Limited data | 9 | |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 20 | |
| 8pm–9pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 9pm–10pm | Limited data | 5 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on DAL to TUS
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 14 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 70.0% | -8.0 pts | 0.0% | 30 |
| All other days | 78.0% | — | 1.2% | 423 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).