Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: American’s DFW → MAF flights land within a few points of 4 in 5 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	DFW	MAF	1h 22m	81%	2.8%	2,923	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Midland on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


United Details →	DFW 05:10 → IAH 06:22UA 2260	3h 13m Houston	IAH 09:35 → MAF 11:07UA 6186 · flown by Mesa	5h 57m	99%	86%
United Details →	DFW 05:45 → DEN 06:53UA 773	3h 12m Denver	DEN 10:05 → MAF 12:59UA 5333 · flown by SkyWest	7h 14m	100%	84%
United Details →	DFW 11:59 → IAH 13:17UA 539	3h 18m Houston	IAH 16:35 → MAF 18:15UA 6233 · flown by Mesa	6h 16m	97%	82%
United Details →	DFW 07:00 → IAH 08:26UA 2670	3h 29m Houston	IAH 11:55 → MAF 13:34UA 6338 · flown by Mesa	6h 34m	99%	82%
United Details →	DFW 09:46 → IAH 11:03UA 1586	3h 32m Houston	IAH 14:35 → MAF 16:15UA 6322 · flown by Mesa	6h 29m	97%	81%
United Details →	DFW 17:24 → IAH 18:46UA 1609	3h 18m Houston	IAH 22:04 → MAF 23:44UA 6276 · flown by Mesa	6h 20m	94%	74%
United Details →	DFW 13:44 → DEN 14:55UA 248	1h 45m Denver	DEN 16:40 → MAF 19:39UA 5219 · flown by SkyWest	5h 55m	93%	70%
United Details →	DFW 11:35 → DEN 12:45UA 2049	55m Denver	DEN 13:40 → MAF 16:34UA 5270 · flown by SkyWest	4h 59m	81%	68%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	DFW 09:46 → IAH 11:03UA 1586	52m Houston	IAH 11:55 → MAF 13:34UA 6338 · flown by Mesa	3h 48m	72%	61%
United Details →	DFW 14:15 → IAH 15:37UA 3985 · flown by Mesa	58m Houston	IAH 16:35 → MAF 18:15UA 6233 · flown by Mesa	4h 00m	69%	59%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

IAH · 58m · leaves 05:10 5%

Afternoon and evening

IAH · 58m · leaves 14:15 31%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


Frontier F9 2147 DFW 05:18 → DEN United UA 5333 DEN 10:05 → MAF Connection details →	3h 34m	7h 41m	99%	84%
Frontier F9 2549 DFW 09:07 → DEN United UA 5270 DEN 13:40 → MAF Connection details →	3h 15m	7h 27m	98%	81%
American AA 3193 DFW 07:20 → IAH United UA 6338 IAH 11:55 → MAF Connection details →	3h 23m	6h 14m	95%	80%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON