Route · DFW → LIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock
The DFW–LIT corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Little Rock, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 34 carriers across roughly 304 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 15,467
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
304 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 215 | 65 | 1 | 1 | OH,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 217 | 48 | 12 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 256 | 51 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 248 | 40 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 251 | 66 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 235 | 81 | 7 | 2 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 232 | 86 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 247 | 64 | 15 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 235 | 57 | 18 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 232 | 61 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 202 | 46 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 237 | 45 | 18 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 239 | 42 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 247 | 31 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 296 | 27 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 272 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 268 | 68 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 293 | 113 | 3 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 237 | 78 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 241 | 92 | 11 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 231 | 40 | 8 | 1 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 243 | 54 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 214 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 218 | 63 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
162 of 5,806 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 5,806 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 →LIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
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What the Data Says About DFW to LIT
15,467 tracked flights put the DFW to LIT pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.8 minutes on average. Across the 304-mile route and its 34 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,806 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 29-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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