Dallas/Fort Worth to Bloomington/Normal

What the Data Says About DFW to BMI

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Bloomington/Normal corridor (DFW → BMI) covers roughly 690 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,913 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,459 flights were recorded on this pairing — 24 cancelled (1.6%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,913 total flights analyzed, the 80.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.0-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 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to BMI route, the combination of a 80.7% on-time rate, 77.0-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.