Grand Rapids to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About GRR to DFW

The Grand Rapids to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (GRR → DFW) covers roughly 931 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,898 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 99.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,191 flights were recorded on this pairing — 52 cancelled (2.4%) and 11 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,898 total flights analyzed, the 74.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 99.6-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 86% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 49% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the GRR to DFW route, the combination of a 74.7% on-time rate, 99.6-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.