DFW to MLI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport · 691 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MLI 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 Moline (MLI) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MLI?
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. | 87% | 1.9% | 8 min | 4.3% | 634 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 1.8% | 15 min | 7.1% | 57 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 4.1% | 19 min | 11.5% | 319 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%244 flights
- 9am93%44 flights
- 12pm75%118 flights
- 1pm85%85 flights
- 2pm81%135 flights
- 3pm83%24 flights
- 7pm85%76 flights
- 8pm66%85 flights
- 9pm84%196 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday91%4.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday84%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.4% 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)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
DFW to MLI: common questions
- How often are DFW to MLI flights on time?
- 83% 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 Moline cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,010).
- 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 66 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MLI to DFW — 84% 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 → MLI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.