Tyler to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About TYR to DFW

The Tyler to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (TYR → DFW) covers roughly 102 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,958 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,179 flights were recorded on this pairing — 74 cancelled (3.4%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,958 total flights analyzed, the 81.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.8-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TYR to DFW route, the combination of a 81.7% on-time rate, 77.8-minute average delay, 3.4% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.