Dallas/Fort Worth to Lafayette

What the Data Says About DFW to LFT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Lafayette corridor (DFW → LFT) covers roughly 351 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,053 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 81.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,373 flights were recorded on this pairing — 103 cancelled (3.1%) and 5 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,053 total flights analyzed, the 80.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 81.1-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to LFT route, the combination of a 80.2% on-time rate, 81.1-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.