DAL to LBB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · 293 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or LBB 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 Lubbock (LBB) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% 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 (98% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to LBB?
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 | 77% | 1.3% | 13 min | 7.0% | 1,506 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am98%61 flights
- 8am93%130 flights
- 9am89%131 flights
- 10am89%97 flights
- 11am87%83 flights
- 12pm84%125 flights
- 1pm83%135 flights
- 2pm83%41 flights
- 3pm76%70 flights
- 4pm72%145 flights
- 5pm70%77 flights
- 6pm69%59 flights
- 7pm64%22 flights
- 8pm72%114 flights
- 9pm47%161 flights
- 10pm56%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.4% cancelled
- Friday74%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.4% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DAL to LBB: common questions
- How often are DAL to LBB flights on time?
- 77% 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 Lubbock cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,506).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LBB to DAL — 84% 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 → LBB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.