Beaumont/Port Arthur to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About BPT to DFW

The Beaumont/Port Arthur to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (BPT → DFW) covers roughly 270 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,623 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 99.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,457 flights were recorded on this pairing — 45 cancelled (3.1%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,623 total flights analyzed, the 84.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 99.3-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BPT to DFW route, the combination of a 84.3% on-time rate, 99.3-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.