Route · TYS → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Knoxville to Dallas/Fort Worth
The TYS–DFW corridor (Knoxville, TN → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 772 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 8,299
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
772 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 29 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 117 | 28 | 2 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 31 | 4 | 2 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 156 | 35 | 10 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 158 | 44 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 153 | 47 | 0 | 2 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 143 | 38 | 5 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 36 | 5 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 30 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 113 | 22 | 10 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 122 | 29 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 22 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 125 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 146 | 39 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 122 | 38 | 4 | 2 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 149 | 56 | 10 | 2 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 118 | 26 | 3 | 2 | AA,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 120 | 22 | 1 | 2 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 33 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
79 of 3,052 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
17 of 3,052 flights
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TYS - Knoxville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Knoxville, 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 TYS to DFW
8,299 tracked flights put the TYS to DFW pairing (Knoxville to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 88.6 minutes on average. Across the 772-mile route and its 29 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.6% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (3,052 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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