Dallas/Fort Worth to Monterey

What the Data Says About DFW to MRY

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Monterey corridor (DFW → MRY) covers roughly 1,430 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,768 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 970 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (1.5%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,768 total flights analyzed, the 77% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.6-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 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 80% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 44% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MRY route, the combination of a 77% on-time rate, 73.6-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.