Route · DAL → HRL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Harlingen/San Benito
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DAL to HRL (Dallas to Harlingen/San Benito) ranks #4678 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.8%
- On-time
- -4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 771
- Flights
- #4678 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
458 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
DAL–HRL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (87.1%) · weakest: May (61.3%)
Strongest calendar month
March
87.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~36 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
61.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
10 of 771 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 771 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
DAL on-time profileHRL - Harlingen/San Benito
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Harlingen/San Benito, TX.
HRL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DAL and HRL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DAL vs HRLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from DAL
Among 57 routes leaving DAL, only 10 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 47 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing DAL options should weigh this 74.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4499 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DAL to HRL
On-time performance on the DAL to HRL pairing (Dallas to Harlingen/San Benito) trails a chunk of the network: 74.8% of 771 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 62.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 458 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.3% (10 of 771 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DAL–HRL peaks in March at 87.1% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~36 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 61.3%, a 25.8-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 DAL–HRL data
DAL–HRL sits 4.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare DAL and HRL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DAL airport
- If your dates flex, March (87.1% on-time) beats May (61.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.8% 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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