Fargo to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About FAR to DFW

The Fargo to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (FAR → DFW) covers roughly 968 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,642 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,023 flights were recorded on this pairing — 21 cancelled (1.0%) and 13 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,642 total flights analyzed, the 82.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.8-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FAR to DFW route, the combination of a 82.4% on-time rate, 88.8-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.