Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Mcallen
DFW → MFE
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Mcallen?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mcallen (MFE) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to McAllen operates with an average on-time performance rate of 69%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 21.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 604 flights are conducted using Airbus A319 and McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, serving an airport that sees nearly one million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Mcallen (MFE) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1470 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.90%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mcallen the average ATFM delay is 2.3 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Mcallen: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mcallen (MFE) heads south for about 756 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of DFW-MFE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Mcallen it is 2.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 1,470 tracked DFW-MFE flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-MFE
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mcallen (MFE) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Mcallen (MFE) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 1470 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Mcallen is 1.90% across 1470 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
