Dallas/Fort Worth to Milwaukee

What the Data Says About DFW to MKE

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Milwaukee corridor (DFW → MKE) covers roughly 853 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,590 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 72.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,378 flights were recorded on this pairing — 59 cancelled (2.5%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,590 total flights analyzed, the 72.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.5-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 83% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 48% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MKE route, the combination of a 72.1% on-time rate, 80.5-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.