MGM to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 622 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MGM or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Montgomery (MGM) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (81% on time); around 6pm did worst (37%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from MGM 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. | 84% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.1% | 32 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 1.7% | 18 min | 9.0% | 230 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 6.9% | 46 min | 15.6% | 796 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%211 flights
- 7am81%146 flights
- 11am78%91 flights
- 12pm79%115 flights
- 1pm73%138 flights
- 4pm93%15 flights
- 5pm70%271 flights
- 6pm37%33 flights
- 7pm63%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%6.5% cancelled
- Wednesday73%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday84%4.7% cancelled
- Friday72%5.3% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.6% cancelled
- Sunday67%7.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
MGM to DFW: common questions
- How often are MGM to DFW flights on time?
- 74% 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 Montgomery to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 1,058).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 38 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 146 min behind schedule on average, and 13.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MGM?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MGM → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.