Dallas/Fort Worth to Wichita

What the Data Says About DFW to ICT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Wichita corridor (DFW → ICT) covers roughly 328 miles and is served by 35 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,520 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,365 flights were recorded on this pairing — 180 cancelled (3.4%) and 11 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 35 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,520 total flights analyzed, the 77.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.2-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ICT route, the combination of a 77.8% on-time rate, 80.2-minute average delay, 3.4% recent cancellation rate, and 35 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.