Route · TRI → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Dallas/Fort Worth
The TRI–DFW corridor (Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 868 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 3,256
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 73%
Distance
868 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2023 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
15 of 1,201 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,201 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TRI - Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
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 TRI to DFW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Dallas/Fort Worth (TRI to DFW) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 3,256 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 98.7 minutes. The 868-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,201 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 73% - 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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