MSP to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 852 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 1.5% | 13 min | 6.2% | 1,412 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 3.4% | 24 min | 9.3% | 1,630 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.6% | 28 min | 12.3% | 248 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 0.0% | 39 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%104 flights
- 6am88%319 flights
- 7am84%496 flights
- 8am81%72 flights
- 9am86%57 flights
- 10am85%522 flights
- 11am78%225 flights
- 2pm73%440 flights
- 3pm68%232 flights
- 4pm64%62 flights
- 5pm64%112 flights
- 6pm62%136 flights
- 7pm67%258 flights
- 8pm80%147 flights
- 9pm78%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.8% cancelled
- Friday77%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday74%5.7% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
MSP to DFW: common questions
- How often are MSP to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Minneapolis to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (80 of 3,293).
- 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 84 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MSP — 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: MSP → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.