Route · DFW → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Atlanta
The DFW–ATL corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 731 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 35,361
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
731 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 574 | 128 | 13 | 0 | DL,OH,F9,NK,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 553 | 132 | 15 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 576 | 112 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 545 | 89 | 5 | 1 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 553 | 153 | 12 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 591 | 169 | 19 | 5 | AA,DL,NK,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 577 | 211 | 17 | 5 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 568 | 172 | 12 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 541 | 165 | 13 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 557 | 133 | 11 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 473 | 95 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 537 | 90 | 45 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 535 | 129 | 8 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 546 | 87 | 4 | 0 | NK,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 577 | 83 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 547 | 97 | 3 | 0 | NK,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 593 | 134 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 583 | 200 | 36 | 5 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 561 | 161 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2024 | 551 | 222 | 21 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 529 | 154 | 7 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 555 | 168 | 8 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 467 | 80 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 472 | 147 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
267 of 13,161 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
27 of 13,161 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to ATL
35,361 tracked flights put the DFW to ATL pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Atlanta) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.7 minutes on average. Across the 731-mile route and its 21 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (13,161 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 26-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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