Route · LAW → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lawton/Fort Sill to Dallas/Fort Worth
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAW to DFW (Lawton/Fort Sill to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #1978 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 6,359
- Flights
- #1978 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
4.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
140 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 35 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 22 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 19 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 26 | 5 | 0 | OH,OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 22 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 26 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 16 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 13 | 11 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 20 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 20 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 19 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 92 | 20 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 18 | 6 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 16 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 21 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO |
LAW–DFW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (87.2%) · weakest: December (76.5%)
Strongest calendar month
February
87.2% on-time · ~86 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~94 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
76.5% on-time · ~89 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.3%
94 of 2,174 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,174 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAW - Lawton/Fort Sill
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lawton/Fort Sill, OK.
LAW on-time profileDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileCompare the two airports
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What the Data Says About LAW to DFW
6,359 tracked flights put the LAW to DFW pairing (Lawton/Fort Sill to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.0 minutes on average. Across the 140-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.3% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (2,174 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LAW–DFW peaks in February at 87.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~94 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 76.5%, a 10.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using LAW–DFW data
LAW–DFW is mid-pack at 81.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare LAW and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAW airport
- If your dates flex, February (87.2% on-time) beats December (76.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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