Peoria to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About PIA to DFW

The Peoria to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (PIA → DFW) covers roughly 672 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,324 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 92.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,719 flights were recorded on this pairing — 34 cancelled (2.0%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,324 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 92.0-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PIA to DFW route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 92.0-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.