Route · FSM → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Smith to Dallas/Fort Worth
The FSM–DFW corridor (Fort Smith, AR → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 227 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 7,208
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 59%
Distance
227 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 17 | 9 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 15 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 108 | 23 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 106 | 33 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 93 | 19 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 18 | 7 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 9 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 14 | 8 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 9 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 112 | 27 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 109 | 45 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 36 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 28 | 11 | 0 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
75 of 2,353 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,353 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FSM - Fort Smith
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Smith, AR.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About FSM to DFW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fort Smith to Dallas/Fort Worth (FSM to DFW) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 7,208 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.0 minutes. The 227-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.2% of 2,353 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 59% - a 34-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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