Knoxville to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About TYS to DFW

The Knoxville to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (TYS → DFW) covers roughly 772 miles and is served by 29 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,299 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,052 flights were recorded on this pairing — 79 cancelled (2.6%) and 17 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 29 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,299 total flights analyzed, the 79.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.6-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TYS to DFW route, the combination of a 79.2% on-time rate, 88.6-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 29 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.