Route · DFW → MSN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Madison
The DFW–MSN corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Madison, WI) runs behind the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 821 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.2%
- On-time
- -7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 6,148
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 80%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 47%
Distance
821 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 32 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 43 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 43 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 93 | 30 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 29 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 25 | 1 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 49 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 45 | 3 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 37 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 93 | 47 | 6 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 89 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 26 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
43 of 2,161 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,161 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 →MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
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What the Data Says About DFW to MSN
On-time performance on the DFW to MSN pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Madison) trails a chunk of the network: 71.2% of 6,148 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 84.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 821 miles across 14 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.0% (43 of 2,161 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 80% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 47% - a 33-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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