Route · DFW → MLI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Moline
The DFW–MLI corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Moline, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 691 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 4,369
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 99%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 56%
Distance
691 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 14 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 88 | 39 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 11 | 8 | 3 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
28 of 1,678 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,678 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 →MLI - Moline
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Moline, IL.
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What the Data Says About DFW to MLI
4,369 tracked flights put the DFW to MLI pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Moline) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.5 minutes on average. Across the 691-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,678 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 56% - a 43-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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