Route · FWA → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Wayne to Dallas/Fort Worth
The FWA–DFW corridor (Fort Wayne, IN → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 859 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 5,292
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 53%
Distance
859 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OH,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 15 | 6 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 3 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 29 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 62 | 22 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 29 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
29 of 1,990 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 1,990 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FWA - Fort Wayne
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Wayne, IN.
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 FWA to DFW
5,292 tracked flights put the FWA to DFW pairing (Fort Wayne to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 87.7 minutes on average. Across the 859-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,990 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 53% - a 41-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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