MSO to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Missoula Montana Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,320 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSO or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Missoula (MSO) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MSO 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. | 89% | 0.7% | 11 min | 2.4% | 294 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 2.1% | 47 min | 14.8% | 141 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%166 flights
- 7am92%108 flights
- 1pm75%86 flights
- 2pm62%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.6% 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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSO to DFW: common questions
- How often are MSO to DFW flights on time?
- 82% 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 Missoula to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 435).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 121 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MSO — 73% 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: MSO → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.