Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbia

What the Data Says About DFW to CAE

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbia corridor (DFW → CAE) covers roughly 922 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,675 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,578 flights were recorded on this pairing — 45 cancelled (2.9%) and 6 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,675 total flights analyzed, the 74.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.5-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, Mar 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CAE route, the combination of a 74.7% on-time rate, 79.5-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.