Wichita Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About SPS to DFW

The Wichita Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (SPS → DFW) covers roughly 113 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,319 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 97.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,454 flights were recorded on this pairing — 42 cancelled (2.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). 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 5,319 total flights analyzed, the 83.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 97.8-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SPS to DFW route, the combination of a 83.7% on-time rate, 97.8-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.