Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Las Vegas (LAS): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.2%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 11m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,210 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MFE to LAS
Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (89% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 30 min |
| Friday | 83% | 22 min |
| Saturdaybest | 89% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather6%
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 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 19 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 (71%). 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 11m 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 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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.
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Based on 827 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.