How reliable is Mc Allen Miller International Airport?
Flights from MFE departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 83% of 32,191 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Aug. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at MFE looks like
On-time departures
across 32,191 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Mcallen
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, high winds · 88/100 favorability
The read on MFE
What the numbers say about flying through Mc Allen Miller International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Mcallen left within 15 minutes of schedule about 83% of the time over 32,191 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.1%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 13 minutes.
On weather, Mcallen is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 88, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Mcallen, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about MFE
- How reliable is Mc Allen Miller International Airport (MFE)?
- Flights from Mcallen left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 83% of the time across 32,191 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.1%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from MFE for good weather?
- August has the calmest flying weather at Mc Allen Miller International Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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