MAF to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Midland International Air and Space Port to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 309 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MAF or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Midland/Odessa (MAF) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (72%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MAF to DFW?
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. | 85% | 2.5% | 13 min | 6.7% | 1,726 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 3.0% | 22 min | 11.0% | 778 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 5.5% | 31 min | 10.9% | 417 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%333 flights
- 6am87%354 flights
- 7am79%176 flights
- 8am88%202 flights
- 9am87%179 flights
- 10am89%269 flights
- 11am85%105 flights
- 12pm80%244 flights
- 2pm80%274 flights
- 4pm74%181 flights
- 5pm70%74 flights
- 6pm72%317 flights
- 8pm82%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.4% cancelled
- Friday89%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday80%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)30%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
MAF to DFW: common questions
- How often are MAF to DFW 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 Midland/Odessa to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (90 of 2,921).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MAF?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MAF — 81% 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: MAF → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.