Richmond to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About RIC to DFW

The Richmond to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (RIC → DFW) covers roughly 1,158 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,404 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 90.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,084 flights were recorded on this pairing — 48 cancelled (2.3%) and 12 diverted (0.6%). 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 5,404 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 90.1-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 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 46-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RIC to DFW route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 90.1-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.