State · TX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Texas
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Texas ranks #1 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1.29%
- Cancelled
- #1 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Texas is a busy-book state: 8,273,928 operations at 26 airports run 79.7% on-time, 0.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, DRT leads locally at 88.9% on-time.
- 79.7%
- statewide on-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US average
- 26
- airports tracked
- 1.29%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Texas vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
8,273,928 Top 2% more flights than 98% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Texas
Texas airports ranked by on-time rate
26 BTS-tracked airports, led by DRT at 88.9%
On-time rate by airport
- DRT
Del Rio, TX: 88.9% on-time, 3,957 flights
89 %
- VCT
Victoria, TX: 87.6% on-time, 6,355 flights
88 %
- BPT
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX: 87% on-time, 9,249 flights
87 %
- CLL
College Station/Bryan, TX: 86.7% on-time, 15,211 flights
87 %
- SPS
Wichita Falls, TX: 86.5% on-time, 10,644 flights
87 %
- SJT
San Angelo, TX: 86% on-time, 16,218 flights
86 %
- GGG
Longview, TX: 86% on-time, 9,129 flights
86 %
- BRO
Brownsville, TX: 85.7% on-time, 18,838 flights
86 %
- ACT
Waco, TX: 85.4% on-time, 15,417 flights
85 %
- TYR
Tyler, TX: 85.3% on-time, 13,972 flights
85 %
- ABI
Abilene, TX: 85.2% on-time, 21,805 flights
85 %
- CRP
Corpus Christi, TX: 85% on-time, 45,325 flights
85 %
- LRD
Laredo, TX: 84.9% on-time, 18,804 flights
85 %
- HRL
Harlingen/San Benito, TX: 83.8% on-time, 44,120 flights
84 %
- GRK
Killeen, TX: 83.6% on-time, 24,729 flights
84 %
- MAF
Midland/Odessa, TX: 82.9% on-time, 100,719 flights
83 %
- AMA
Amarillo, TX: 82.2% on-time, 57,122 flights
82 %
- LBB
Lubbock, TX: 82% on-time, 69,433 flights
82 %
- SAT
San Antonio, TX: 81.7% on-time, 419,736 flights
82 %
- IAH
Houston, TX: 81.6% on-time, 1,404,392 flights
82 %
What this shows Airports here range from 77.6% to 88.9% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW | Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | Dallas/Fort Worth | 3,395,134 | 78.5% | 82.9 min |
| IAH | Houston, TX | Houston | 1,404,392 | 81.6% | 79.8 min |
| AUS | Austin, TX | Austin | 909,441 | 79.3% | 70.1 min |
| DAL | Dallas, TX | Dallas | 791,209 | 77.6% | 58.5 min |
| HOU | Houston, TX | Houston | 618,821 | 79.4% | 58.6 min |
| SAT | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio | 419,736 | 81.7% | 71.5 min |
| ELP | El Paso, TX | El Paso | 186,225 | 81.4% | 71.0 min |
| MAF | Midland/Odessa, TX | Midland/Odessa | 100,719 | 82.9% | 77.2 min |
| LBB | Lubbock, TX | Lubbock | 69,433 | 82% | 81.4 min |
| AMA | Amarillo, TX | Amarillo | 57,122 | 82.2% | 80.2 min |
| MFE | Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX | Mission/McAllen/Edinburg | 47,923 | 80.6% | 87.6 min |
| CRP | Corpus Christi, TX | Corpus Christi | 45,325 | 85% | 74.1 min |
| HRL | Harlingen/San Benito, TX | Harlingen/San Benito | 44,120 | 83.8% | 67.0 min |
| GRK | Killeen, TX | Killeen | 24,729 | 83.6% | 76.8 min |
| ABI | Abilene, TX | Abilene | 21,805 | 85.2% | 75.5 min |
| BRO | Brownsville, TX | Brownsville | 18,838 | 85.7% | 82.9 min |
| LRD | Laredo, TX | Laredo | 18,804 | 84.9% | 85.7 min |
| SJT | San Angelo, TX | San Angelo | 16,218 | 86% | 80.6 min |
| ACT | Waco, TX | Waco | 15,417 | 85.4% | 79.7 min |
| CLL | College Station/Bryan, TX | College Station/Bryan | 15,211 | 86.7% | 86.6 min |
| TYR | Tyler, TX | Tyler | 13,972 | 85.3% | 82.5 min |
| SPS | Wichita Falls, TX | Wichita Falls | 10,644 | 86.5% | 94.0 min |
| BPT | Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | Beaumont/Port Arthur | 9,249 | 87% | 105.6 min |
| GGG | Longview, TX | Longview | 9,129 | 86% | 93.3 min |
| VCT | Victoria, TX | Victoria | 6,355 | 87.6% | 159.0 min |
| DRT | Del Rio, TX | Del Rio | 3,957 | 88.9% | 96.0 min |
Texas traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Texas is traffic scale: 8,273,928 BTS flights place it #1 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 79.7% on-time rate (0.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 1,682,857 delayed departures, and a 1.29% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) in Dallas/Fort Worth dominates the average with 3,395,134 flights at 78.5% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in May 2024. On reliability, Del Rio, TX (DRT) posts the highest on-time rate at 88.9% across 3,957 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Texas's 79.7%.
Using Texas's data
Texas's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Del Rio, TX (DRT) is the most reliable airport in Texas among those with meaningful traffic. DRT profile
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. DFW profile
- See how Texas compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025