Dallas/Fort Worth to Peoria

What the Data Says About DFW to PIA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Peoria corridor (DFW → PIA) covers roughly 672 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,328 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,723 flights were recorded on this pairing — 40 cancelled (2.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,328 total flights analyzed, the 77.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.8-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to PIA route, the combination of a 77.4% on-time rate, 85.8-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.