Route · DFW → LCH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Lake Charles
The DFW–LCH corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Lake Charles, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 295 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.4%
- On-time
- +6.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 5,955
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
Apr 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 71%
Distance
295 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 2 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 10 | 6 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 26 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 15 | 7 | 3 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 24 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 20 | 7 | 2 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 6 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 11 | 16 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 13 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 13 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 27 | 5 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 9 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 17 | 5 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
81 of 2,174 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
19 of 2,174 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 →LCH - Lake Charles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lake Charles, LA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to LCH
Dallas/Fort Worth to Lake Charles (DFW to LCH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.4% on-time rate across 5,955 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 79.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 295 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 81 of 2,174 flights were cancelled (3.7%) and 19 diverted (0.9%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 71% - a 19-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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