Dallas/Fort Worth to Atlanta

What the Data Says About DFW to ATL

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Atlanta corridor (DFW → ATL) covers roughly 731 miles and is served by 21 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 35,361 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 13,161 flights were recorded on this pairing — 267 cancelled (2.0%) and 27 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 21 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 35,361 total flights analyzed, the 79.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.7-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 60% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ATL route, the combination of a 79.2% on-time rate, 76.7-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 21 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.