Airport reliability
Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX (MFE) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX4,840 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 80.4% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.6% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.5% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 4,840 12 months
What this means
MFE departures beat the U.S. average.
- 80.4% of the 4,840 scheduled departures from Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) arrived at their destination on time, 4.8 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.6% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at MFE were on time 75.1% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual from MFE (84.4%) and American Airlines the least (75.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, February was the most reliable month for departures from MFE (85.9% on time) and May the least reliable (69.9%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (90.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 pm to 8 pm were the least (65.6%).
Airlines at MFE
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 84.4% | 0.7% | 7.5% | 130 min | 1,487 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 84.2% | 1.4% | 5.9% | 103 min | 723 |
| United Airlines | 83.9% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 79 min | 409 |
| Allegiant Air | 76.4% | 0.4% | 9.9% | 102 min | 538 |
| American Airlines | 75.6% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 127 min | 1,683 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time MFE average 80.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 89.8% | 777 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 90.7% | 227 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 83.7% | 620 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | Insufficient sample | 24 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 83.3% | 300 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 75.4% | 228 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.7% | 158 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 86.5% | 458 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 77.5% | 356 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 83.0% | 153 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 67.0% | 176 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 66.7% | 114 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 76.0% | 674 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 69.4% | 216 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 65.6% | 125 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 70.5% | 139 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 71.7% | 60 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 35 |
Best and worst months at MFE
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 80.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79.4% | 1,148 |
| February | 85.9% | 1,030 |
| March | 77.9% | 1,141 |
| April | 74.6% | 1,133 |
| May | 69.9% | 1,232 |
| June | 73.3% | 1,238 |
| July | 73.7% | 1,317 |
| August | 80.6% | 1,288 |
| September | 84.3% | 1,035 |
| October | 84.9% | 1,173 |
| November | 83.5% | 1,102 |
| December | 82.0% | 1,107 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 80.3% | 345 |
| Oct 2025 | 83.4% | 391 |
| Nov 2025 | 80.2% | 414 |
| Dec 2025 | 80.4% | 387 |
| Jan 2026 | 80.6% | 397 |
| Feb 2026 | 88.5% | 338 |
| Mar 2026 | 77.9% | 399 |
| Apr 2026 | 73.0% | 397 |
| May 2026 | 77.3% | 422 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.8% | 436 |
| Jul 2026 | 80.2% | 445 |
| Aug 2026 | 85.7% | 469 |
Busiest routes from MFE
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 78.1% | 2.7% | 3 | 2,445 |
| Austin (AUS) | 86.7% | 0.5% | 1 | 1,032 |
| Houston (IAH) | 80.1% | 0.7% | 2 | 737 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 81.1% | 0.5% | 1 | 428 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 58.2% | 0.0% | 1 | 110 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 95.5% | 0.0% | 2 | 88 |

Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX (MFE) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.