Lafayette to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About LFT to DFW

The Lafayette to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (LFT → DFW) covers roughly 351 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,052 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,373 flights were recorded on this pairing — 114 cancelled (3.4%) and 10 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,052 total flights analyzed, the 78.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.8-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LFT to DFW route, the combination of a 78.6% on-time rate, 93.8-minute average delay, 3.4% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.