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MSO Missoula / DFW Dallas

MSO → DFW on time

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

On time
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
429 flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+115 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

81% of flights from Missoula to Dallas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 7 a.m. departures ran on time 90% of the time; the 6 a.m. ones 87%. 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 MSO → DFW: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 54% of the time. About 1 in 17 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 61 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 Airlines42981%0.7%−10 min6.1%+115 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 MSO). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 87% on time (170 flights)876a7 a.m. departures: 90% on time (102 flights)907a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (75 flights)2p
MSO → DFW, 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 (76%). Worst: June (66%).

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: 74% on time (129 flights)74MayJun: 66% on time (171 flights)66JunJul: 75% on time (184 flights)75JulAug: 76% on time (112 flights)76AugSep: too few flights (84 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (87 flights)NovDec: too few flights (92 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday63——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday61——
Thursday62——
Friday61——
Saturday58——
Sunday62——

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 45%Late inbound plane 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 22%Severe weather 3%

Cancellations: weather 3

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from MSO to DFW on time?

81% of 429 scheduled flights from Missoula, MT to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 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 MSO to DFW?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 a.m. were the most reliable (90% on time). The 6 a.m. departures were the least (87%).

What month has the most delays from MSO to DFW?

June (66% on time). The best month is August (76%), 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.