Route · DFW → TRI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
The DFW–TRI corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 868 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 3,256
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2023 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 56%
Distance
868 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 57 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2023 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
12 of 1,201 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,201 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →TRI - Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
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What the Data Says About DFW to TRI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dallas/Fort Worth to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (DFW to TRI) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 3,256 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.5 minutes. The 868-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 1,201 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 56% - a 37-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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