Manhattan/Ft. Riley to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About MHK to DFW

The Manhattan/Ft. Riley to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (MHK → DFW) covers roughly 431 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,432 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 101.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,066 flights were recorded on this pairing — 62 cancelled (3.0%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,432 total flights analyzed, the 85.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 101.2-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 74% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MHK to DFW route, the combination of a 85.7% on-time rate, 101.2-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.