DAL to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,246 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (46%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to LAX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 1.0% | 18 min | 7.4% | 1,470 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%228 flights
- 7am94%47 flights
- 8am93%42 flights
- 9am86%98 flights
- 10am74%81 flights
- 11am61%74 flights
- 12pm79%66 flights
- 1pm62%123 flights
- 2pm74%70 flights
- 3pm63%60 flights
- 5pm58%73 flights
- 6pm46%83 flights
- 7pm59%153 flights
- 8pm46%152 flights
- 9pm60%48 flights
- 10pm47%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.9% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday60%2.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Security0%
DAL to LAX: common questions
- How often are DAL to LAX flights on time?
- 69% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,470).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to DAL — 65% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.