Dallas/Fort Worth to Waco

What the Data Says About DFW to ACT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Waco corridor (DFW → ACT) covers roughly 89 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,708 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,176 flights were recorded on this pairing — 77 cancelled (3.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,708 total flights analyzed, the 84.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.9-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 52% on-time — a 42-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ACT route, the combination of a 84.8% on-time rate, 67.9-minute average delay, 3.5% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.