Route · DFW → BFL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Bakersfield
The DFW–BFL corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Bakersfield, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,271 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.9%
- On-time
- -6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 3,255
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Oct 2023 77%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 50%
Distance
1,271 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 57 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 55 | 27 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
19 of 942 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 942 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 →BFL - Bakersfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bakersfield, CA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to BFL
On-time performance on the DFW to BFL pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Bakersfield) trails a chunk of the network: 72.9% of 3,255 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 91.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,271 miles across 10 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.0% (19 of 942 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 77% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 50% - a 27-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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