Del Rio to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About DRT to DFW

The Del Rio to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (DRT → DFW) covers roughly 335 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,907 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 105.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,419 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (2.1%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,907 total flights analyzed, the 86.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 105.3-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, May 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Dec 2022 came in at 63% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DRT to DFW route, the combination of a 86.9% on-time rate, 105.3-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.