Route · DFW → MTJ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Montrose/Delta
The DFW–MTJ corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Montrose/Delta, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 722 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 3,213
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 68%
Distance
722 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
10 of 1,174 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,174 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 →MTJ - Montrose/Delta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Montrose/Delta, CO.
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What the Data Says About DFW to MTJ
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dallas/Fort Worth to Montrose/Delta (DFW to MTJ) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 3,213 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.0 minutes. The 722-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,174 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 68% - a 24-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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