Dallas (DAL) to Memphis (MEM): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DAL to MEM matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in September 2025 to just 49% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 73% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 57%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 73%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 24m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 423 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DAL to MEM
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 79% | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 17 min |
| Wednesday | 73% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 19 min |
| Friday | 66% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft58%
- Airline operations27%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DAL to MEM delayed?
- 27% of DAL–MEM flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DAL to MEM?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (49%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DAL to MEM?
- The scheduled DAL–MEM flight time averages 1h 24m over 423 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
- How often are DAL to MEM flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DAL to MEM?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 49% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 41-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 955 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.