Route · GCK → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Garden City to Dallas/Fort Worth
The GCK–DFW corridor (Garden City, KS → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 404 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 4,283
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Apr 2025 67%
Distance
404 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 20 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 14 | 8 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
41 of 1,459 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,459 flights
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GCK - Garden City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Garden City, KS.
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 GCK to DFW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Garden City to Dallas/Fort Worth (GCK to DFW) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 4,283 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 95.2 minutes. The 404-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.8% of 1,459 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at just 67% - a 25-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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