Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Wayne

What the Data Says About DFW to FWA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Wayne corridor (DFW → FWA) covers roughly 859 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,295 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,990 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (1.4%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,295 total flights analyzed, the 79.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.5-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to FWA route, the combination of a 79.7% on-time rate, 66.5-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.