DFW to MHK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport · 431 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MHK 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 Manhattan/Ft. Riley (MHK) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 10pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MHK?
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. | 84% | 2.6% | 10 min | 5.3% | 812 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 2.2% | 17 min | 10.4% | 276 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%81 flights
- 10am90%284 flights
- 2pm74%28 flights
- 3pm74%89 flights
- 4pm83%247 flights
- 8pm84%47 flights
- 9pm80%243 flights
- 10pm62%69 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.3% cancelled
- Friday81%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday76%5.1% 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 aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DFW to MHK: common questions
- How often are DFW to MHK flights on time?
- 82% 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 Manhattan/Ft. Riley cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,088).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MHK to DFW — 86% 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 → MHK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.