Fort Smith to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About FSM to DFW

The Fort Smith to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (FSM → DFW) covers roughly 227 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,208 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,353 flights were recorded on this pairing — 75 cancelled (3.2%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,208 total flights analyzed, the 82.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.0-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FSM to DFW route, the combination of a 82.7% on-time rate, 87.0-minute average delay, 3.2% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.