Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About TRI to DFW

The Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (TRI → DFW) covers roughly 868 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,256 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 98.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,201 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (1.2%) and 6 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,256 total flights analyzed, the 84.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 98.7-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 98% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TRI to DFW route, the combination of a 84.3% on-time rate, 98.7-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.