Dallas/Fort Worth to Mobile

What the Data Says About DFW to MOB

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Mobile corridor (DFW → MOB) covers roughly 539 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,322 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,207 flights were recorded on this pairing — 82 cancelled (3.7%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,322 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.2-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MOB route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 74.2-minute average delay, 3.7% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.