DAL to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to LIT?
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 | 72% | 0.7% | 17 min | 8.1% | 1,038 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%32 flights
- 8am96%103 flights
- 9am89%119 flights
- 10am81%81 flights
- 11am72%29 flights
- 1pm89%28 flights
- 2pm80%110 flights
- 3pm61%83 flights
- 4pm53%66 flights
- 5pm76%29 flights
- 6pm80%63 flights
- 7pm70%47 flights
- 8pm55%84 flights
- 9pm47%140 flights
- 10pm52%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.4% 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)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to LIT: common questions
- How often are DAL to LIT flights on time?
- 72% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,038).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIT to DAL — 83% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.