Route · DFW → DAY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Dayton
The DFW–DAY corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Dayton, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 861 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 7,065
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 63%
Distance
861 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 121 | 32 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 116 | 28 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 29 | 4 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 44 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 123 | 36 | 3 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 119 | 33 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 29 | 6 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 22 | 1 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 109 | 18 | 6 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 25 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 28 | 1 | 1 | OH,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 36 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 123 | 40 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 18 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 94 | 25 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
49 of 2,753 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 2,753 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 →DAY - Dayton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dayton, OH.
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What the Data Says About DFW to DAY
7,065 tracked flights put the DFW to DAY pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Dayton) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.3 minutes on average. Across the 861-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,753 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 63% - a 28-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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