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MKE Milwaukee / DAL Dallas

MKE → DAL on time

General Mitchell (Milwaukee, WI) to Dallas Love Field (Dallas, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
396 flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

81% of flights from Milwaukee to Dallas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 6% 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 MKE → DAL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 57% of the time. About 1 in 21 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 66 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 396 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines39681%0.0%−8 min4.8%+62 minSouthwest Airlines

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 MKE). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (44 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (40 flights)11anoon departures: 85% on time (123 flights)8512p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (26 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (55 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (10 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (25 flights)7p
MKE → DAL, 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: September (89%). Worst: June (71%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (86 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (77 flights)FebMar: too few flights (92 flights)MarApr: too few flights (93 flights)AprMay: too few flights (97 flights)MayJun: 71% on time (111 flights)71JunJul: 80% on time (113 flights)80JulAug: 83% on time (105 flights)83AugSep: 89% on time (102 flights)89SepOct: 82% on time (106 flights)82OctNov: too few flights (96 flights)NovDec: 82% on time (107 flights)82Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday56——
Tuesday55——
Wednesday53——
Thursday52——
Friday56——
Saturday52——
Sunday72——

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Late inbound plane 31%Severe weather 1%

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Milwaukee or Dallas. None has been clearly more reliable than MKE → DAL.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
MKE → DAL (this route)39681%0.0%
MKE → DFW General Mitchell to Dallas/Fort Worth1,07973%3.2%

Questions

How often are flights from MKE to DAL on time?

81% of 396 scheduled flights from Milwaukee, WI to Dallas, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from MKE to DAL?

June (71% on time). The best month is September (89%), 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.