Route · ACT → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth
The ACT–DFW corridor (Waco, TX → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 89 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 7,707
- Flights
Cancelled
3.5%
Best Month
Mar 2025 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 63%
Distance
89 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 15 | 12 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 94 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 22 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 31 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 14 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 11 | 9 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 22 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 33 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 32 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 92 | 19 | 6 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 23 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.5%
77 of 2,176 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,176 flights
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ACT - Waco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Waco, TX.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About ACT to DFW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth (ACT to DFW) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 7,707 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.9 minutes. The 89-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.5% of 2,176 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 63% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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