Monterey to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About MRY to DFW

The Monterey to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (MRY → DFW) covers roughly 1,430 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,766 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 104.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,002 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (1.5%) and 6 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,766 total flights analyzed, the 77.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 104.4-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, Oct 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MRY to DFW route, the combination of a 77.8% on-time rate, 104.4-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.