College Station/Bryan to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About CLL to DFW

The College Station/Bryan to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (CLL → DFW) covers roughly 164 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,082 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,337 flights were recorded on this pairing — 72 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 7,082 total flights analyzed, the 82% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.1-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLL to DFW route, the combination of a 82% on-time rate, 86.1-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.