MKE to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 853 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (38%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 0.0% | 12 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 3.6% | 31 min | 10.8% | 1,075 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%249 flights
- 7am87%116 flights
- 11am73%208 flights
- 12pm65%146 flights
- 3pm81%157 flights
- 5pm76%125 flights
- 6pm38%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.9% cancelled
- Friday75%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MKE to DFW: common questions
- How often are MKE 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 Milwaukee to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,084).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 114 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MKE — 68% 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: MKE → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.