Route · DFW → LFT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Lafayette
The DFW–LFT corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Lafayette, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 351 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 9,053
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Aug 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 64%
Distance
351 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 153 | 55 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 36 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 24 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 140 | 41 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 148 | 37 | 4 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 146 | 45 | 4 | 1 | OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 155 | 37 | 7 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 150 | 40 | 6 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 154 | 37 | 4 | 2 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 144 | 24 | 19 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 152 | 18 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 142 | 30 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 143 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 129 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 148 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 151 | 51 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 146 | 33 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| May 2024 | 123 | 43 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 25 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 22 | 6 | 0 | OH,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 111 | 23 | 11 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
103 of 3,373 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,373 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 →LFT - Lafayette
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lafayette, LA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to LFT
9,053 tracked flights put the DFW to LFT pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Lafayette) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 81.1 minutes on average. Across the 351-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,373 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 64% - a 27-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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