Dallas/Fort Worth to Gainesville

What the Data Says About DFW to GNV

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Gainesville corridor (DFW → GNV) covers roughly 900 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,798 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,005 flights were recorded on this pairing — 24 cancelled (2.4%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,798 total flights analyzed, the 80.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.3-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 66% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to GNV route, the combination of a 80.4% on-time rate, 72.3-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.