DFW to MTJ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport · 722 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta (MTJ) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 12pm did worst (76%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MTJ?
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. | 89% | 1.6% | 4 min | 0.8% | 127 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 12 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 2.7% | 21 min | 10.3% | 440 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%110 flights
- 10am79%155 flights
- 12pm76%241 flights
- 4pm80%27 flights
- 6pm85%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday76%6.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.4% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to MTJ: common questions
- How often are DFW to MTJ flights on time?
- 79% 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 Montrose/Delta cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 579).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: MTJ 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 → MTJ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.