DFW to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 852 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MSP?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 1.4% | 17 min | 8.2% | 1,412 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.2% | 20 min | 9.1% | 248 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 3.3% | 24 min | 13.2% | 1,630 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 0% | 0.0% | 30 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%314 flights
- 7am84%334 flights
- 8am81%99 flights
- 10am86%275 flights
- 11am71%444 flights
- 12pm63%44 flights
- 1pm73%94 flights
- 2pm72%213 flights
- 3pm71%473 flights
- 4pm73%33 flights
- 5pm59%143 flights
- 6pm70%456 flights
- 7pm64%101 flights
- 9pm49%232 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.8% cancelled
- Friday77%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday70%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday66%5.7% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
DFW to MSP: common questions
- How often are DFW to MSP flights on time?
- 73% 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (76 of 3,293).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% 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: MSP to DFW — 78% 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.