MRY to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,430 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MRY or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Monterey (MRY) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (72%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from MRY 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. | 83% | 0.0% | 11 min | 6.3% | 81 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 2.3% | 57 min | 10.6% | 217 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%2.3% cancelled
- Friday70%4.3% cancelled
- Saturday71%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.2% 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)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MRY to DFW: common questions
- How often are MRY to DFW flights on time?
- 75% 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 Monterey to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 44 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 170 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MRY?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MRY — 84% 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: MRY → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.