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Route · FAY → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data

Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), FAY to DFW (Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #4680 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.1%
On-time
+7.1 pts
vs US avg
130 min
Delay when late
770
Flights
#4680 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.6%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,051 mi

Carriers

8

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Jan 2024 31 6 1 0 OH
Dec 2023 31 0 0 0 OH
Nov 2023 30 4 0 0 OH
Oct 2023 31 3 1 0 OH
Aug 2023 31 4 0 0 MQ,OO
Jul 2023 31 8 0 0 OO
Jun 2023 30 8 0 0 OO
May 2023 31 5 0 0 MQ
Apr 2023 30 5 1 1 MQ
Mar 2023 31 9 0 1 MQ
Jan 2023 31 5 1 0 MQ
Dec 2022 31 6 0 0 MQ
Oct 2022 31 5 1 0 MQ,YV
Aug 2022 31 4 0 0 MQ,YV
Jul 2022 31 0 0 0 MQ,YV
Jun 2022 30 4 2 1 YV
May 2022 31 2 1 0 OO,YV
Mar 2022 32 4 1 1 YV
Dec 2021 30 5 2 0 YV
Oct 2021 31 5 0 0 OH,YV
Sep 2021 30 1 0 0 YV
Aug 2021 31 3 1 0 YV
Jul 2021 31 6 0 1 YV
May 2021 32 2 0 0 OH,YV

FAY–DFW seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (96.7%) · weakest: March (79.4%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 88%

Strongest calendar month

September

96.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~32 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

March

79.4% on-time · ~32 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.6%

12 of 740 flights

Diversion Rate

0.7%

5 of 740 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

FAY - Fayetteville

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fayetteville, NC.

FAY on-time profile

DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.

DFW on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See FAY and DFW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare FAY vs DFW

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among FAY's stronger departures

FAY → DFW posts a 86.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 3 BTS-tracked routes leaving Fayetteville. The same hub also shows 0 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #872 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About FAY to DFW

Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth (FAY to DFW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.1% on-time rate across 770 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 129.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,051 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 740 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 5 diverted (0.7%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, FAY–DFW peaks in September at 96.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 79.4%, a 17.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does FAY to DFW rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, FAY to DFW ranks #4680 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from FAY to DFW? ▼
Flights from Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth have a 86.1% on-time rate based on 770 flights. The average delay is 129.9 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for FAY to DFW? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (12 of 740 flights) and 0.7% were diverted.
How far is the flight from FAY to DFW? ▼
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) is approximately 1,051 miles. This route is served by 8 carriers.

Airports on this route

FAY Airport

Fayetteville
DFW Airport

Dallas/Fort Worth
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using FAY–DFW data

FAY–DFW runs 7.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare FAY and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. FAY airport
  • If your dates flex, September (96.7% on-time) beats March (79.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.