Route · DFW → LEX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Lexington
The DFW–LEX corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Lexington, KY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 785 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 6,115
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
785 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 33 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 148 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 41 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 92 | 22 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 24 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 75 | 13 | 5 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 37 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 30 | 3 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 92 | 34 | 8 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 18 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 31 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
57 of 2,286 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,286 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 →LEX - Lexington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lexington, KY.
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What the Data Says About DFW to LEX
6,115 tracked flights put the DFW to LEX pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Lexington) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.3 minutes on average. Across the 785-mile route and its 13 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,286 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 30-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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