Tucson to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About TUS to DFW

The Tucson to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (TUS → DFW) covers roughly 813 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,734 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 91.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,574 flights were recorded on this pairing — 124 cancelled (2.7%) and 14 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,734 total flights analyzed, the 82.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 91.5-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TUS to DFW route, the combination of a 82.7% on-time rate, 91.5-minute average delay, 2.7% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.