Milwaukee (MKE) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MKE to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in July 2026 to just 61% in May 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 29m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 850 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MKE to DAL
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (55%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 13 min |
| Friday | 80% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline operations23%
- National airspace system30%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MKE to DAL delayed?
- 20% of MKE–DAL 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MKE to DAL?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (55%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MKE to DAL?
- The scheduled MKE–DAL flight time averages 2h 29m over 850 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are MKE to DAL flights cancelled?
- 0.4% 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 MKE to DAL?
- May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2026 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
Explore related pages
More routes from MKE
Other ways to fly to Dallas (DAL)
Related guides
Based on 833 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.