Route · DFW → MFE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
The DFW–MFE corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 469 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.4%
- On-time
- -4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 13,432
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2024 50%
Distance
469 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 73 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 196 | 51 | 7 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 199 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 188 | 53 | 4 | 1 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 198 | 55 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 205 | 52 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 203 | 65 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 220 | 73 | 9 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 235 | 69 | 15 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 241 | 79 | 8 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 204 | 53 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 240 | 58 | 14 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 249 | 65 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 223 | 60 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 263 | 31 | 0 | 2 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 247 | 51 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 270 | 78 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 265 | 116 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 231 | 96 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 216 | 108 | 21 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 203 | 56 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 172 | 50 | 3 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 162 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 173 | 54 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
127 of 5,203 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 5,203 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →MFE - Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX.
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What the Data Says About DFW to MFE
On-time performance on the DFW to MFE pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg) trails a chunk of the network: 74.4% of 13,432 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 79.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 469 miles across 22 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.4% (127 of 5,203 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 50% - a 38-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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