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DFW Dallas / MSO Missoula

DFW → MSO on time

Dallas/Fort Worth (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) to Missoula Montana (Missoula, MT). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
72%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
429 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+54 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

72% of flights from Dallas to Missoula arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 7 p.m. departures ran on time 77% of the time; the 10 a.m. ones 69%. 8% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for DFW → MSO: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 107 three hours or more; 0.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 429 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines42972%0.7%−5 min7.0%+54 minEnvoy 69%, American Airlines 31%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at DFW). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%10 a.m. departures: 69% on time (140 flights)6910a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (42 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (58 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: 77% on time (136 flights)777p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (32 flights)8p
DFW → MSO, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (77%). Worst: June (55%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (96 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 58% on time (130 flights)58MayJun: 55% on time (172 flights)55JunJul: 63% on time (184 flights)63JulAug: 77% on time (109 flights)77AugSep: too few flights (84 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (88 flights)NovDec: too few flights (92 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday64——
Tuesday61——
Wednesday61——
Thursday61——
Friday60——
Saturday61——
Sunday61——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 48%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 5%

Cancellations: weather 3

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from DFW to MSO on time?

72% of 429 scheduled flights from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly DFW to MSO?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. were the most reliable (77% on time). The 10 a.m. departures were the least (69%).

What month has the most delays from DFW to MSO?

June (55% on time). The best month is August (77%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.