MFE to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McAllen Miller International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 469 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MFE or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (68%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from MFE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 2.0% | 7 min | 4.0% | 101 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 1.8% | 19 min | 7.6% | 668 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 3.6% | 29 min | 11.4% | 1,648 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%325 flights
- 6am93%139 flights
- 7am86%249 flights
- 9am82%286 flights
- 10am78%209 flights
- 11am79%133 flights
- 12pm87%63 flights
- 1pm72%153 flights
- 2pm87%71 flights
- 3pm68%192 flights
- 4pm63%47 flights
- 5pm74%241 flights
- 6pm77%95 flights
- 7pm68%104 flights
- 8pm70%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.4% cancelled
- Friday86%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday72%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
MFE to DFW: common questions
- How often are MFE to DFW 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 Mission/McAllen/Edinburg to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (73 of 2,417).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 117 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MFE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MFE — 70% 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: MFE → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.