Harlingen/San Benito to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About HRL to DFW

The Harlingen/San Benito to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (HRL → DFW) covers roughly 461 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,761 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,252 flights were recorded on this pairing — 98 cancelled (3.0%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). 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 7,761 total flights analyzed, the 84.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.6-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HRL to DFW route, the combination of a 84.8% on-time rate, 85.6-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.