DFW to MGM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · 622 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MGM 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 Montgomery (MGM) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (81% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MGM?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 1.7% | 10 min | 4.0% | 230 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 6.3% | 32 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 6.5% | 28 min | 16.4% | 796 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%61 flights
- 9am93%31 flights
- 10am75%245 flights
- 2pm81%111 flights
- 3pm68%250 flights
- 7pm63%42 flights
- 8pm72%37 flights
- 9pm74%271 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday81%4.0% cancelled
- Friday76%7.2% cancelled
- Saturday72%8.6% cancelled
- Sunday64%7.8% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
DFW to MGM: common questions
- How often are DFW to MGM flights on time?
- 74% 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 Montgomery cancelled?
- 5.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (56 of 1,058).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MGM to DFW — 74% 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 → MGM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.