Mission/McAllen/Edinburg to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About MFE to DFW

The Mission/McAllen/Edinburg to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (MFE → DFW) covers roughly 469 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,432 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,203 flights were recorded on this pairing — 134 cancelled (2.6%) and 12 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,432 total flights analyzed, the 79.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.7-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MFE to DFW route, the combination of a 79.9% on-time rate, 93.7-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.