Dallas/Fort Worth to Abilene

What the Data Says About DFW to ABI

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Abilene corridor (DFW → ABI) covers roughly 158 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,329 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,519 flights were recorded on this pairing — 59 cancelled (1.7%) and 3 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 10,329 total flights analyzed, the 83.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.3-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 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ABI route, the combination of a 83.5% on-time rate, 63.3-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.