Memphis to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About MEM to DFW

The Memphis to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (MEM → DFW) covers roughly 431 miles and is served by 29 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,035 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,042 flights were recorded on this pairing — 141 cancelled (2.8%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 29 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,035 total flights analyzed, the 75.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.8-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MEM to DFW route, the combination of a 75.6% on-time rate, 86.8-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 29 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.