Route · DFW → MKE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Milwaukee
The DFW–MKE corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Milwaukee, WI) runs behind the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 853 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.1%
- On-time
- -6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 6,590
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Oct 2025 83%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 48%
Distance
853 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 26 | 4 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 40 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 47 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 93 | 35 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 29 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 30 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 92 | 33 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 27 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2024 | 116 | 44 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 109 | 38 | 2 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 132 | 29 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 132 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 131 | 38 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 99 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 41 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 47 | 7 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 84 | 37 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 43 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 28 | 5 | 1 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
59 of 2,378 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,378 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
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What the Data Says About DFW to MKE
On-time performance on the DFW to MKE pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Milwaukee) trails a chunk of the network: 72.1% of 6,590 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 80.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 853 miles across 17 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.5% (59 of 2,378 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 83% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 48% - a 34-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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