Route · DFW → FSM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Smith
The DFW–FSM corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Fort Smith, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 227 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.5%
- On-time
- +6.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 7,208
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 55%
Distance
227 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 14 | 9 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 14 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 108 | 27 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 106 | 36 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 15 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 10 | 7 | 1 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 14 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 12 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 8 | 8 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 12 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 18 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 112 | 33 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 109 | 49 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 33 | 5 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 20 | 10 | 3 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
72 of 2,353 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,353 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 →FSM - Fort Smith
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Smith, AR.
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What the Data Says About DFW to FSM
Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Smith (DFW to FSM) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.5% on-time rate across 7,208 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 227 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 72 of 2,353 flights were cancelled (3.1%) and 11 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 55% - a 39-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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