Dallas/Fort Worth to Del Rio

What the Data Says About DFW to DRT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Del Rio corridor (DFW → DRT) covers roughly 335 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,906 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,418 flights were recorded on this pairing — 29 cancelled (2.0%) and 6 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,906 total flights analyzed, the 88.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.0-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, Dec 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jun 2022 came in at 68% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to DRT route, the combination of a 88.7% on-time rate, 79.0-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.