MTJ to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 722 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MTJ or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Montrose/Delta (MTJ) 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 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); American Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 2pm did worst (73%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from MTJ 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. | 90% | 1.6% | 7 min | 4.0% | 127 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.0% | 9 min | 0.0% | 12 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 2.7% | 39 min | 14.7% | 440 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%73 flights
- 10am83%110 flights
- 12pm78%154 flights
- 2pm73%241 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday83%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MTJ to DFW: common questions
- How often are MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 579).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 141 min behind schedule on average, and 12.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MTJ?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MTJ → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.