Tallahassee to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About TLH to DFW

The Tallahassee to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (TLH → DFW) covers roughly 767 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,705 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,178 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (2.7%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,705 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.3-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 57% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TLH to DFW route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 87.3-minute average delay, 2.7% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.