Dallas/Fort Worth to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport

What the Data Says About DFW to TRI

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport corridor (DFW → TRI) covers roughly 868 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,256 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,201 flights were recorded on this pairing — 12 cancelled (1.0%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). 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 3,256 total flights analyzed, the 82.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.5-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 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to TRI route, the combination of a 82.7% on-time rate, 67.5-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.