Route · DFW → CMI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Champaign/Urbana
The DFW–CMI corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Champaign/Urbana, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 692 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 4,101
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
May 2024 66%
Distance
692 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 2 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 2 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 3 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
18 of 1,455 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,455 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 →CMI - Champaign/Urbana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Champaign/Urbana, IL.
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What the Data Says About DFW to CMI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dallas/Fort Worth to Champaign/Urbana (DFW to CMI) running a 84% on-time rate over 4,101 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.1 minutes. The 692-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,455 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 66% - a 31-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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