Route · DFW → COU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbia
The DFW–COU corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Columbia, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 490 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 5,948
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 58%
Distance
490 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 102 | 15 | 6 | 1 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 109 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 23 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 23 | 2 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 30 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 25 | 5 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 18 | 10 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 17 | 12 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 101 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 99 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 121 | 44 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 45 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 94 | 32 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 18 | 14 | 1 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
74 of 2,348 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,348 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →COU - Columbia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbia, MO.
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What the Data Says About DFW to COU
5,948 tracked flights put the DFW to COU pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbia) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.5 minutes on average. Across the 490-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,348 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 58% - a 32-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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