Route · BHM → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Dallas
The BHM–DAL corridor (Birmingham, AL → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 587 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 4,745
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
587 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 3 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 81 | 31 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 63 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
19 of 1,892 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
13 of 1,892 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
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What the Data Says About BHM to DAL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Birmingham to Dallas (BHM to DAL) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 4,745 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 64.7 minutes. The 587-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 1,892 flights were cancelled, 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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