Little Rock to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About LIT to DFW

The Little Rock to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (LIT → DFW) covers roughly 304 miles and is served by 34 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,464 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76% on-time rate with an average delay of 81.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,803 flights were recorded on this pairing — 165 cancelled (2.8%) and 10 diverted (0.2%). 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 15,464 total flights analyzed, the 76% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 81.4-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 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LIT to DFW route, the combination of a 76% on-time rate, 81.4-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 34 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.