DFW to MFE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to McAllen Miller International Airport · 469 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MFE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (32%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MFE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 2.0% | 8 min | 4.0% | 101 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.5% | 667 |
| American Airlines | 64% | 3.5% | 32 min | 15.2% | 1,650 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am83%244 flights
- 8am80%290 flights
- 9am85%71 flights
- 10am80%126 flights
- 11am74%72 flights
- 12pm82%106 flights
- 1pm68%183 flights
- 2pm75%118 flights
- 3pm70%243 flights
- 4pm62%88 flights
- 5pm69%261 flights
- 7pm68%43 flights
- 8pm32%73 flights
- 9pm63%284 flights
- 10pm50%195 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.7% cancelled
- Friday74%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday68%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday63%4.2% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
DFW to MFE: common questions
- How often are DFW to MFE flights on time?
- 70% 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/Fort Worth to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (70 of 2,418).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 12.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MFE to DFW — 79% 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: DFW → MFE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.