Baton Rouge to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About BTR to DFW

The Baton Rouge to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (BTR → DFW) covers roughly 383 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,585 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 92.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,024 flights were recorded on this pairing — 132 cancelled (3.3%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,585 total flights analyzed, the 80.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 92.3-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BTR to DFW route, the combination of a 80.3% on-time rate, 92.3-minute average delay, 3.3% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.