Route · STL → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Dallas/Fort Worth
The STL–DFW corridor (St. Louis, MO → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 550 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 13,077
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 85%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 62%
Distance
550 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 199 | 47 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 210 | 53 | 10 | 0 | OO,F9,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 209 | 43 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 47 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 203 | 55 | 5 | 1 | AA,OO,F9,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 222 | 73 | 7 | 0 | AA,OO,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 218 | 78 | 6 | 1 | AA,OO,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 213 | 64 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 51 | 10 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 183 | 31 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 161 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 187 | 35 | 20 | 0 | AA,OO,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 202 | 61 | 7 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,OH,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 210 | 43 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OO,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 224 | 39 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 213 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 199 | 46 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 226 | 70 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 212 | 47 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ |
| May 2024 | 203 | 55 | 18 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 42 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 186 | 44 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 173 | 66 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
138 of 4,772 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 4,772 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 →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About STL to DFW
13,077 tracked flights put the STL to DFW pairing (St. Louis to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 100.0 minutes on average. Across the 550-mile route and its 23 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,772 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 62% - a 23-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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