Best Time to Fly DAL to COS: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Dallas Love Field → City of Colorado Springs Municipal
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 74.1% of Dallas (DAL) to Colorado Springs (COS) flights arrived on time (799 scheduled flights). That is 3.5 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Southwest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
January has been the best month (86% on time) and Thursday the weakest day of the week (72%).
0.9% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
DAL to COS 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 | 74.1% | 57 min | 0.9% | 799 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly DAL to COS
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,684 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7am–8am | Limited data | 13 | |
| 8am–9am | 93.4% | 1.1% | 183 |
| 9am–10am | 91.2% | 0.0% | 181 |
| 10am–11am | 93.2% | 0.0% | 117 |
| 11am–12pm | 80.6% | 0.0% | 98 |
| 12pm–1pm | 90.7% | 1.0% | 98 |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 12 | |
| 2pm–3pm | 74.8% | 1.8% | 114 |
| 3pm–4pm | 68.8% | 0.0% | 124 |
| 4pm–5pm | 63.2% | 0.0% | 38 |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 19 | |
| 6pm–7pm | 78.3% | 0.9% | 107 |
| 7pm–8pm | 62.2% | 0.7% | 149 |
| 8pm–9pm | 56.7% | 0.0% | 215 |
| 9pm–10pm | 56.7% | 1.4% | 144 |
| 10pm–11pm | 68.1% | 0.0% | 72 |
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 COS
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) | 80.0% | +1.8 pts | 0.0% | 35 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 72.7% | -5.4 pts | 0.0% | 77 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 65.7% | -12.5 pts | 0.0% | 295 |
| All other days | 78.2% | — | 0.8% | 1,277 |
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).