Dallas/Fort Worth to Tucson

What the Data Says About DFW to TUS

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Tucson corridor (DFW → TUS) covers roughly 813 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,733 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,573 flights were recorded on this pairing — 115 cancelled (2.5%) and 3 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 12,733 total flights analyzed, the 75.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.0-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 54% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to TUS route, the combination of a 75.6% on-time rate, 71.0-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.