Route · DFW → AEX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Alexandria
The DFW–AEX corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Alexandria, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 285 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 6,356
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Aug 2024 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 71%
Distance
285 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 9 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 22 | 7 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 16 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 23 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 25 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 24 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 14 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 15 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 19 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 15 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 86 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 21 | 6 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
74 of 2,176 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
10 of 2,176 flights
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DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →AEX - Alexandria
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Alexandria, LA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to AEX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dallas/Fort Worth to Alexandria (DFW to AEX) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 6,356 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.5 minutes. The 285-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 2,176 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 71% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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