Dallas/Fort Worth to Manhattan/Ft. Riley

What the Data Says About DFW to MHK

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Manhattan/Ft. Riley corridor (DFW → MHK) covers roughly 431 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,435 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,070 flights were recorded on this pairing — 60 cancelled (2.9%) and 12 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,435 total flights analyzed, the 84.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.8-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 100% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 44-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MHK route, the combination of a 84.2% on-time rate, 65.8-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.