Dallas/Fort Worth to Fargo

What the Data Says About DFW to FAR

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Fargo corridor (DFW → FAR) covers roughly 968 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,639 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,022 flights were recorded on this pairing — 19 cancelled (0.9%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,639 total flights analyzed, the 81.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.8-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 48-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to FAR route, the combination of a 81.6% on-time rate, 68.8-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.