Dallas/Fort Worth to Lubbock

What the Data Says About DFW to LBB

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Lubbock corridor (DFW → LBB) covers roughly 282 miles and is served by 27 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,008 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,374 flights were recorded on this pairing — 128 cancelled (2.4%) and 15 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 27 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,008 total flights analyzed, the 79% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.5-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 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to LBB route, the combination of a 79% on-time rate, 85.5-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 27 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.