Dallas/Fort Worth to Huntsville

What the Data Says About DFW to HSV

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Huntsville corridor (DFW → HSV) covers roughly 603 miles and is served by 28 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,821 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,311 flights were recorded on this pairing — 122 cancelled (2.8%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 28 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,821 total flights analyzed, the 80.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.6-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 88% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to HSV route, the combination of a 80.4% on-time rate, 75.6-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 28 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.