Milwaukee to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About MKE to DFW

The Milwaukee to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (MKE → DFW) covers roughly 853 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,585 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 91.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,375 flights were recorded on this pairing — 62 cancelled (2.6%) and 16 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,585 total flights analyzed, the 76.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 91.5-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 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MKE to DFW route, the combination of a 76.8% on-time rate, 91.5-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.