Route · DFW → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Tucson
The DFW–TUS corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Tucson, AZ) runs behind the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 813 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.6%
- On-time
- -3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 12,733
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 54%
Distance
813 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 217 | 70 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 225 | 45 | 5 | 0 | F9,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 173 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 178 | 51 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 155 | 56 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 159 | 73 | 6 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 176 | 68 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 181 | 59 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 174 | 52 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 215 | 63 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 196 | 31 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 217 | 46 | 13 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 214 | 59 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 204 | 49 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 215 | 27 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 207 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 180 | 61 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 177 | 74 | 5 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 165 | 72 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 187 | 85 | 17 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 182 | 57 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 218 | 60 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 174 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 184 | 56 | 1 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
115 of 4,573 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 4,573 flights
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DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
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What the Data Says About DFW to TUS
The Dallas/Fort Worth to Tucson corridor (DFW to TUS) posts a 75.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 12,733 tracked flights. Late flights run 71.0 minutes behind on average. 8 carriers cover the 813-mile route; over the last 24 months, 115 of 4,573 flights were cancelled (2.5%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 54% - a 33-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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