Route · DFW → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to New York
The DFW–JFK corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 1,391 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 9,515
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 70%
Distance
1,391 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 174 | 40 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 178 | 27 | 3 | 0 | F9,AA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 178 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 185 | 32 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 217 | 50 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 217 | 58 | 10 | 5 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 207 | 63 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 203 | 45 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 152 | 37 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 145 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 147 | 23 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 165 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 151 | 19 | 3 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 165 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 35 | 10 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 154 | 31 | 4 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 37 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL |
| May 2024 | 155 | 39 | 7 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 149 | 34 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 33 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 154 | 42 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
78 of 4,009 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
16 of 4,009 flights
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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 →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About DFW to JFK
9,515 tracked flights put the DFW to JFK pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to New York) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,391-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (4,009 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 70% - a 18-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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