Route · COU → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbia to Dallas/Fort Worth
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), COU to DFW (Columbia to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #2094 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 5,954
- Flights
- #2094 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 59%
Distance
490 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 101 | 18 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 109 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 26 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 23 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 1 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 37 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 24 | 5 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 33 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 20 | 10 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 25 | 10 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 34 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 101 | 23 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 121 | 37 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 24 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 93 | 34 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 22 | 15 | 0 | MQ |
COU–DFW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (83.3%) · weakest: June (71.9%)
Strongest calendar month
February
83.3% on-time · ~68 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~95 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
71.9% on-time · ~81 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
76 of 2,346 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
8 of 2,346 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
COU - Columbia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbia, MO.
COU on-time profileDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See COU and DFW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare COU vs DFWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among COU departures
From COU, this corridor sits with 2 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 2 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Dallas/Fort Worth · fleet on-time rank #3629 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About COU to DFW
5,954 tracked flights put the COU to DFW pairing (Columbia to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 97.8 minutes on average. Across the 490-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,346 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 59% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, COU–DFW peaks in February at 83.3% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~95 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 71.9%, a 11.4-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 COU–DFW data
COU–DFW is mid-pack at 78.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare COU and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. COU airport
- If your dates flex, February (83.3% on-time) beats June (71.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.6% 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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