Dallas/Fort Worth to Joplin

What the Data Says About DFW to JLN

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Joplin corridor (DFW → JLN) covers roughly 327 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 961 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 961 flights were recorded on this pairing — 55 cancelled (5.7%) and 4 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 961 total flights analyzed, the 88.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.7-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, Apr 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Apr 2021 came in at 85% on-time — a 12-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to JLN route, the combination of a 88.7% on-time rate, 85.7-minute average delay, 5.7% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.