Huntsville to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About HSV to DFW

The Huntsville to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (HSV → DFW) covers roughly 603 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,809 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,307 flights were recorded on this pairing — 133 cancelled (3.1%) and 12 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,809 total flights analyzed, the 77% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.3-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 89% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 59% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HSV to DFW route, the combination of a 77% on-time rate, 83.3-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.