MLI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Quad City International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 691 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MLI or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Moline (MLI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from MLI 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. | 88% | 2.1% | 11 min | 4.6% | 631 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 1.7% | 18 min | 10.5% | 58 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 4.4% | 36 min | 13.2% | 319 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am80%45 flights
- 6am88%202 flights
- 7am89%114 flights
- 10am93%92 flights
- 11am87%151 flights
- 12pm88%44 flights
- 3pm74%203 flights
- 4pm82%70 flights
- 5pm71%87 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday84%2.1% cancelled
- Friday83%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday84%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.4% 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)35%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
MLI to DFW: common questions
- How often are MLI to DFW flights on time?
- 84% 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 Moline to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,008).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MLI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MLI — 83% 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: MLI → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.