Dallas (DAL) to Milwaukee (MKE): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DAL to MKE matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 91% on-time in September 2025 to just 58% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 17m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 850 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DAL to MKE
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 85% | 7 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 85% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 81% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 16 min |
| Friday | 71% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 79% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations34%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DAL to MKE delayed?
- 22% of DAL–MKE flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DAL to MKE?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DAL to MKE?
- The scheduled DAL–MKE flight time averages 2h 17m over 850 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are DAL to MKE flights cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DAL to MKE?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 91%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 805 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.