DAL to MAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Midland International Air and Space Port · 319 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or MAF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Midland/Odessa (MAF) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 10pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to MAF?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.0% | 14 min | 6.7% | 1,352 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%46 flights
- 8am95%150 flights
- 9am94%105 flights
- 10am97%61 flights
- 11am85%142 flights
- 12pm90%52 flights
- 1pm74%88 flights
- 2pm87%53 flights
- 3pm82%45 flights
- 4pm73%191 flights
- 5pm68%57 flights
- 7pm67%22 flights
- 8pm77%109 flights
- 9pm55%178 flights
- 10pm44%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
DAL to MAF: common questions
- How often are DAL to MAF flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Midland/Odessa cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 1,352).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MAF to DAL — 89% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → MAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.