Dallas to Birmingham

What the Data Says About DAL to BHM

The Dallas to Birmingham corridor (DAL → BHM) covers roughly 587 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,742 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,893 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,742 total flights analyzed, the 74.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.8-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DAL to BHM route, the combination of a 74.7% on-time rate, 58.8-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.