Route · BOS → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Dallas/Fort Worth
The BOS–DFW corridor (Boston, MA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 1,562 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 19,420
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
May 2024 68%
Distance
1,562 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 290 | 81 | 3 | 1 | DL,B6,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 292 | 64 | 5 | 3 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 352 | 85 | 4 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 313 | 88 | 8 | 2 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 345 | 77 | 6 | 8 | AA,NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 369 | 101 | 11 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 371 | 87 | 8 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 378 | 118 | 6 | 5 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 304 | 81 | 6 | 5 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 317 | 65 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 266 | 67 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 292 | 72 | 14 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 299 | 58 | 6 | 4 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 327 | 45 | 2 | 8 | B6,NK,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 388 | 42 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK,F9,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 340 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 376 | 85 | 4 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 405 | 126 | 11 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 373 | 106 | 6 | 5 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 383 | 123 | 13 | 5 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 312 | 84 | 4 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 302 | 47 | 2 | 4 | AA,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 271 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 283 | 88 | 3 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
135 of 7,948 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
67 of 7,948 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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 BOS to DFW
19,420 tracked flights put the BOS to DFW pairing (Boston to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 82.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,562-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (7,948 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 68% - a 21-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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