Grand Island to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About GRI to DFW

The Grand Island to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (GRI → DFW) covers roughly 561 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,219 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 110.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,454 flights were recorded on this pairing — 36 cancelled (2.5%) and 7 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,219 total flights analyzed, the 80.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 110.2-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the GRI to DFW route, the combination of a 80.4% on-time rate, 110.2-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.