Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on MSP–DFW arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,035 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.3%Flights1,412
- American AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel3.3%Flights1,623
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline19%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)1%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 72 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 MSP → DFW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,976 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 2,230 flights
- Overnights72% on time · p90 60 min · 460 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 60 min · 2,336 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,646 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 79% on time.
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,338 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,467 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,420 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,322 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,403 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,233 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,465 flights
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