Dallas/Fort Worth to Springfield

What the Data Says About DFW to SGF

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Springfield corridor (DFW → SGF) covers roughly 364 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,418 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,121 flights were recorded on this pairing — 122 cancelled (2.0%) and 20 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,418 total flights analyzed, the 82.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.7-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to SGF route, the combination of a 82.5% on-time rate, 62.7-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.