Route · STL → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Dallas
The STL–DAL corridor (St. Louis, MO → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 546 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 11,152
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 67%
Distance
546 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 153 | 31 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 156 | 39 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 172 | 37 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 173 | 40 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 162 | 47 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 161 | 49 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 172 | 35 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 181 | 26 | 7 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 173 | 22 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 160 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 176 | 21 | 17 | 2 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 183 | 48 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 170 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 170 | 23 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 175 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 174 | 49 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 169 | 44 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 172 | 57 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 172 | 41 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 176 | 38 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 178 | 45 | 7 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
67 of 4,082 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
15 of 4,082 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
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What the Data Says About STL to DAL
11,152 tracked flights put the STL to DAL pairing (St. Louis to Dallas) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 59.6 minutes on average. Across the 546-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (4,082 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 67% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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