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Del Rio, TX

According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Del Rio, TX (DRT) ranks #341 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Del Rio, TX posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.9%
On-time
Top 6%
on-time, US airports
96 min
Delay when late
1.52%
Cancelled
#341 of 382
Corpus placement
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DRT on-time rate vs. the national average

Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.

0%100%U.S. average79%88.9%

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 25,759.

Late Aircraft 24.6% (6,347 min)
Carrier 46.1% (11,874 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 10.0% (2,577 min)
Weather 19.3% (4,961 min)
Security 0.0% (0 min)

DRT - seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (97.4%) · worst: December (90%)

88%90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 90%

DRT - on-time rate by year

2020–2023, year-over-year trend.

92%93%94%95%96% 2020202120222023 95.3% 93.8% ▼ -1.6%

DRT - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)

Average taxi-out 15.2 min · taxi-in 3.1 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).

10 min15 min20 min25 min May 21Apr 23 15.8 min 16 min ▲ +1.3%

DRT's average taxi-out (15.2 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.2 min (November 2021) to 19.7 min (September 2022).

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Del Rio, TX.

Cancellation Rate

1.52%

60 of 3,957 flights

Diversion Rate

0.08%

3 of 3,957 flights

Delay Rate

11.1%

438 of 3,957 flights

Top Routes from DRT

Busiest routes to and from Del Rio, TX.

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Route Flights On-Time Distance
DRT (Del Rio) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) 1,907 86.9% 335 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → DRT (Del Rio) 1,906 88.7% 335 mi

Nationwide peers by on-time rate & flight volume

Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Del Rio, TX, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not same-state geography. Axes stay disjoint: volume peers exclude the on-time peer set. Same-state compare stays below.

Similar on-time rate

Nearest out-of-state BTS on-time rate (this airport: 88.9%).

Brainerd, MN

Brainerd, MN

88.9% on-time 7,762 flights

Hibbing, MN

Hibbing, MN

89% on-time 7,678 flights

Alamosa, CO

Alamosa, CO

89% on-time 1,982 flights

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla, WA

88.8% on-time 4,519 flights

Similar flight volume

Nearest out-of-state total flights (this airport: 3,957).

Staunton, VA

Staunton, VA

4,017 flights 84.7% on-time

Saipan, TT

Saipan, TT

4,024 flights 94.8% on-time

West Yellowstone, MT

West Yellowstone, MT

3,872 flights 87.9% on-time

Pueblo, CO

Pueblo, CO

3,776 flights 88.8% on-time

Other Airports in Texas

Compare performance with other Texas airports.

DFW 78.5%

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Dallas/Fort Worth · 3,395,134 flights
IAH 81.6%

Houston, TX

Houston · 1,404,392 flights
AUS 79.3%

Austin, TX

Austin · 909,441 flights
DAL 77.6%

Dallas, TX

Dallas · 791,209 flights
HOU 79.4%

Houston, TX

Houston · 618,821 flights
SAT 81.7%

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio · 419,736 flights
ELP 81.4%

El Paso, TX

El Paso · 186,225 flights
MAF 82.9%

Midland/Odessa, TX

Midland/Odessa · 100,719 flights

DRT delay-share reading

The standout signal at Del Rio, TX is the delay mix: Carrier owns 46.1% of 25,759 delay minutes across 3,957 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88.9% (9.9 pts above the 79% national average), with 438 delayed and 60 cancelled (1.52%).

Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (24.6% late-aircraft, 46.1% carrier, 10.0% NAS, 19.3% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.

On the multi-year calendar, DRT is strongest in May (97.4% on-time) and weakest in December (90%), a 7.4-point swing. Volume peaks in December (~120 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 86.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.

Statewide aggregates for Texas: Texas flight data.

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2023). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Using DRT's data

DRT's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Check the busiest route from DRT before you book a connection. See top routes
  • Travel in May rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
  • Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 15.2 min here; check the monthly series before a tight connection. Taxi times

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.