Kalispell to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About FCA to DFW

The Kalispell to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (FCA → DFW) covers roughly 1,390 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,057 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 117.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,057 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.7%) and 12 diverted (1.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,057 total flights analyzed, the 76.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 117.2-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 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FCA to DFW route, the combination of a 76.5% on-time rate, 117.2-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.