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Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Las Vegas (LAS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

When you fly MFE to LAS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in November 2024 to just 61% in April 2026. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
83%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
18 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Flights/day
1.2
last 12 months
Duration
3h 10m
scheduled
Distance
1,210 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MFE to LAS flights50%75%100%August 2024: 73% on-time (30 flights)73Aug 2024September 2024: 85% on-time (34 flights)85October 2024: 81% on-time (26 flights)81November 2024: 92% on-time (26 flights)92Nov 2024December 2024: 86% on-time (29 flights)86January 2025: 82% on-time (27 flights)82February 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90Feb 2025March 2025: 90% on-time (40 flights)90April 2025: 92% on-time (38 flights)92May 2025: 80% on-time (40 flights)80May 2025June 2025: 83% on-time (47 flights)83July 2025: 77% on-time (48 flights)77August 2025: 89% on-time (35 flights)89Aug 2025September 2025: 81% on-time (36 flights)81October 2025: 78% on-time (36 flights)78November 2025: 85% on-time (40 flights)85Nov 2025December 2025: 89% on-time (35 flights)89January 2026: 81% on-time (32 flights)81February 2026: 89% on-time (28 flights)89Feb 2026March 2026: 92% on-time (37 flights)92April 2026: 61% on-time (31 flights)61May 2026: 85% on-time (34 flights)85May 2026June 2026: 78% on-time (42 flights)78July 2026: 88% on-time (40 flights)88

Best time to fly from MFE to LAS

Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (89% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (72%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, MFE to LAS11 a.m.: 92% on-time (24 flights)1112 p.m.: 87% on-time (227 flights)121 p.m.: 89% on-time (129 flights)132 p.m.: 100% on-time (21 flights)143 p.m.: 84% on-time (43 flights)154 p.m.: 84% on-time (51 flights)166 p.m.: 90% on-time (29 flights)188 p.m.: 78% on-time (46 flights)209 p.m.: 78% on-time (128 flights)2110 p.m.: 72% on-time (145 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday86%14 min
Tuesday87%8 min
Wednesday87%12 min
Thursday76%30 min
Friday85%21 min
Saturdaybest88%7 min
Sunday81%19 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft28%
  • Airline operations45%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MFE to LAS delayed?
17% of MFE–LAS 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 18 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from MFE to LAS?
Departures around 1 p.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from MFE to LAS?
The scheduled MFE–LAS flight time averages 3h 10m over 1,210 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
How often are MFE to LAS flights cancelled?
0.2% 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 MFE to LAS?
April 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 877 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.