Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbia

What the Data Says About DFW to COU

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbia corridor (DFW → COU) covers roughly 490 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,948 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,348 flights were recorded on this pairing — 74 cancelled (3.2%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,948 total flights analyzed, the 81.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.5-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to COU route, the combination of a 81.1% on-time rate, 71.5-minute average delay, 3.2% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.