Montrose/Delta to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About MTJ to DFW

The Montrose/Delta to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (MTJ → DFW) covers roughly 722 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,213 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 117.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,174 flights were recorded on this pairing — 11 cancelled (0.9%) and 5 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,213 total flights analyzed, the 79.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 117.9-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MTJ to DFW route, the combination of a 79.3% on-time rate, 117.9-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.