Route · MTJ → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Montrose/Delta to Dallas/Fort Worth
The MTJ–DFW corridor (Montrose/Delta, CO → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 722 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 118 min
- Delay when late
- 3,213
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 57%
Distance
722 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | 17 | 1 | 2 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 25 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
11 of 1,174 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,174 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MTJ - Montrose/Delta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Montrose/Delta, CO.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About MTJ to DFW
3,213 tracked flights put the MTJ to DFW pairing (Montrose/Delta to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 117.9 minutes on average. Across the 722-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,174 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 57% - a 30-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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