Dallas/Fort Worth to Ontario

What the Data Says About DFW to ONT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Ontario corridor (DFW → ONT) covers roughly 1,188 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,748 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 73.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,760 flights were recorded on this pairing — 103 cancelled (2.2%) and 7 diverted (0.1%). 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 12,748 total flights analyzed, the 73.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.7-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 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ONT route, the combination of a 73.3% on-time rate, 71.7-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.