Dallas/Fort Worth to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg

What the Data Says About DFW to MFE

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg corridor (DFW → MFE) covers roughly 469 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,432 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,203 flights were recorded on this pairing — 127 cancelled (2.4%) and 9 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,432 total flights analyzed, the 74.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MFE route, the combination of a 74.4% on-time rate, 79.1-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.