DFW to MRY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport · 1,430 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MRY 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 Monterey (MRY) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); American Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 9am did worst (79%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Saturday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MRY?
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. | 91% | 0.0% | 6 min | 3.8% | 81 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 2.3% | 13 min | 6.6% | 218 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am79%140 flights
- 10am88%155 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday98%2.3% cancelled
- Friday91%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday73%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday84%4.4% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to MRY: common questions
- How often are DFW to MRY flights on time?
- 84% 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 Monterey cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 299).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MRY to DFW — 75% 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 → MRY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.