Historical on-time performance
Memphis to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on MEM–DFW arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,270 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9060 minCancel3.5%Flights1,522
- PSA AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.0%Flights66
- Envoy AirOn-time68%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.8%Flights682
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather91%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 74 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MEM → DFW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 61% to 76% on time.
- Middays76% on time · p90 55 min · 1,929 flights
- Mornings75% on time · p90 40 min · 2,952 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 80 min · 1,470 flights
- Overnights62% on time · p90 95 min · 127 flights · limited
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 85 min · 947 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 74% on time.
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,018 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,018 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,066 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,026 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,082 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,102 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,113 flights
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