Route · HRL → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Harlingen/San Benito to Dallas/Fort Worth
The HRL–DFW corridor (Harlingen/San Benito, TX → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 461 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 7,761
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
461 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 142 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 26 | 9 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 123 | 13 | 4 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 26 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 29 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 124 | 31 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 154 | 32 | 8 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 146 | 25 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 151 | 26 | 24 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 124 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 137 | 16 | 14 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 135 | 15 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 141 | 12 | 3 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 148 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 41 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 123 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 154 | 42 | 8 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 147 | 27 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 25 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 122 | 27 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
98 of 3,252 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,252 flights
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HRL - Harlingen/San Benito
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Harlingen/San Benito, TX.
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 HRL to DFW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Harlingen/San Benito to Dallas/Fort Worth (HRL to DFW) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 7,761 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.6 minutes. The 461-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.0% of 3,252 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 70% - a 23-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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