Asheville to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About AVL to DFW

The Asheville to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (AVL → DFW) covers roughly 848 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,382 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 102.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,298 flights were recorded on this pairing — 35 cancelled (2.7%) and 12 diverted (0.9%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,382 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 102.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 82% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AVL to DFW route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 102.2-minute average delay, 2.7% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.