Route · BFL → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bakersfield to Dallas/Fort Worth
The BFL–DFW corridor (Bakersfield, CA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,271 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 3,256
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Aug 2024 82%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 66%
Distance
1,271 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
19 of 942 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
8 of 942 flights
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BFL - Bakersfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bakersfield, CA.
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 BFL to DFW
3,256 tracked flights put the BFL to DFW pairing (Bakersfield to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 100.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,271-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (942 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 66% - a 16-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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