Wichita to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About ICT to DFW

The Wichita to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (ICT → DFW) covers roughly 328 miles and is served by 34 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,519 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 91.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,365 flights were recorded on this pairing — 188 cancelled (3.5%) and 16 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 34 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,519 total flights analyzed, the 78.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 91.0-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 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ICT to DFW route, the combination of a 78.8% on-time rate, 91.0-minute average delay, 3.5% recent cancellation rate, and 34 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.