Dallas/Fort Worth to Amarillo

What the Data Says About DFW to AMA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Amarillo corridor (DFW → AMA) covers roughly 312 miles and is served by 25 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,792 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,845 flights were recorded on this pairing — 112 cancelled (2.3%) and 18 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 25 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,792 total flights analyzed, the 81% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.3-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 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to AMA route, the combination of a 81% on-time rate, 75.3-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 25 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.