Route · DFW → ATW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Appleton
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DFW to ATW (Dallas/Fort Worth to Appleton) ranks #4883 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 525
- Flights
- #4883 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
908 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
DFW–ATW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (85.0%) · weakest: May (64.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
85.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
April
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
64.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
2 of 525 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 525 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
DFW on-time profileATW - Appleton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Appleton, WI.
ATW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DFW and ATW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DFW vs ATWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DFW departures
From DFW, this corridor sits with 113 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 183 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 57 below 75%). Destination: Appleton · fleet on-time rank #3675 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DFW to ATW
525 tracked flights put the DFW to ATW pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Appleton) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.1 minutes on average. Across the 908-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (525 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DFW–ATW peaks in September at 85.0% on-time while April carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 64.5%, a 20.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DFW–ATW data
DFW–ATW is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DFW and ATW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DFW airport
- If your dates flex, September (85.0% on-time) beats May (64.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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