Dallas/Fort Worth to Kalispell

What the Data Says About DFW to FCA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Kalispell corridor (DFW → FCA) covers roughly 1,390 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,057 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,057 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.7%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,057 total flights analyzed, the 77.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.2-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, Sep 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to FCA route, the combination of a 77.2% on-time rate, 61.2-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.