Route · DFW → MHK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Manhattan/Ft. Riley
The DFW–MHK corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Manhattan/Ft. Riley, KS) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 431 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 5,435
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 100%
Worst Month
May 2024 56%
Distance
431 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 3 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 27 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 91 | 28 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 18 | 5 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 16 | 12 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 10 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 25 | 2 | 2 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 62 | 27 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 22 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
60 of 2,070 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 2,070 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 →MHK - Manhattan/Ft. Riley
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manhattan/Ft. Riley, KS.
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What the Data Says About DFW to MHK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dallas/Fort Worth to Manhattan/Ft. Riley (DFW to MHK) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 5,435 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.8 minutes. The 431-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.9% of 2,070 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 56% - a 44-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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