Dallas/Fort Worth to Missoula

What the Data Says About DFW to MSO

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Missoula corridor (DFW → MSO) covers roughly 1,320 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,528 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 908 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (1.0%) and 5 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,528 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.7-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, Jul 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 71% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 46% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MSO route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 63.7-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.