Billings to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About BIL to DFW

The Billings to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (BIL → DFW) covers roughly 1,081 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,502 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,386 flights were recorded on this pairing — 13 cancelled (0.9%) and 10 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,502 total flights analyzed, the 81.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.6-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 70% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BIL to DFW route, the combination of a 81.8% on-time rate, 83.6-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.