Joplin to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About JLN to DFW

The Joplin to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (JLN → DFW) covers roughly 327 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 962 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 107.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 962 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (6.0%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 962 total flights analyzed, the 84.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 107.0-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, Dec 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jan 2020 came in at 71% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the JLN to DFW route, the combination of a 84.6% on-time rate, 107.0-minute average delay, 6.0% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.