Route · COS → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Colorado Springs to Dallas
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), COS to DAL (Colorado Springs to Dallas) ranks #2657 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 4,549
- Flights
- #2657 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Mar 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
602 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 1 | WN |
COS–DAL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (89.1%) · weakest: July (76.5%)
Strongest calendar month
February
89.1% on-time · ~71 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~85 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
76.5% on-time · ~85 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
11 of 1,772 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,772 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
COS - Colorado Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Colorado Springs, CO.
COS on-time profileDAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
DAL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See COS and DAL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare COS vs DALOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among COS departures
From COS, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 11 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Dallas · fleet on-time rank #1936 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About COS to DAL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Colorado Springs to Dallas (COS to DAL) running a 83% on-time rate over 4,549 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.8 minutes. The 602-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,772 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, COS–DAL peaks in February at 89.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~85 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 76.5%, a 12.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using COS–DAL data
COS–DAL runs 4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare COS and DAL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. COS airport
- If your dates flex, February (89.1% on-time) beats July (76.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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