Dallas/Fort Worth to College Station/Bryan

What the Data Says About DFW to CLL

The Dallas/Fort Worth to College Station/Bryan corridor (DFW → CLL) covers roughly 164 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,083 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,337 flights were recorded on this pairing — 64 cancelled (2.7%) and 8 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,083 total flights analyzed, the 85.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.8-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CLL route, the combination of a 85.6% on-time rate, 72.8-minute average delay, 2.7% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.