Dallas/Fort Worth to Lexington

What the Data Says About DFW to LEX

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Lexington corridor (DFW → LEX) covers roughly 785 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,115 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,286 flights were recorded on this pairing — 57 cancelled (2.5%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,115 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% 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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to LEX route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 79.3-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.