Route · DFW → SPI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Springfield
The DFW–SPI corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Springfield, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 630 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.7%
- On-time
- +8.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 2,078
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2022 94%
Worst Month
Aug 2022 71%
Distance
630 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2022 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2022 | 54 | 3 | 8 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2022 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2021 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2021 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2021 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2021 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
29 of 1,343 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,343 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →SPI - Springfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Springfield, IL.
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What the Data Says About DFW to SPI
Dallas/Fort Worth to Springfield (DFW to SPI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.7% on-time rate across 2,078 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 630 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 29 of 1,343 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2022 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Aug 2022 came in at just 71% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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