Colorado Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About COS to DFW

The Colorado Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (COS → DFW) covers roughly 592 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,260 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 101.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,002 flights were recorded on this pairing — 98 cancelled (2.4%) and 16 diverted (0.4%). 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 11,260 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 101.9-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 88% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at 66% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the COS to DFW route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 101.9-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.