Dallas/Fort Worth to Lake Charles

What the Data Says About DFW to LCH

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Lake Charles corridor (DFW → LCH) covers roughly 295 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,955 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,174 flights were recorded on this pairing — 81 cancelled (3.7%) and 19 diverted (0.9%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,955 total flights analyzed, the 85.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.3-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to LCH route, the combination of a 85.4% on-time rate, 79.3-minute average delay, 3.7% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.