DFW to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 1,055 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LAS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 1.6% | 20 min | 9.6% | 307 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 1.8% | 18 min | 8.2% | 841 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 2.8% | 24 min | 12.4% | 3,984 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%383 flights
- 8am86%406 flights
- 9am76%89 flights
- 10am86%105 flights
- 11am72%328 flights
- 12pm75%359 flights
- 1pm65%197 flights
- 2pm75%320 flights
- 3pm65%174 flights
- 4pm62%387 flights
- 5pm63%451 flights
- 6pm70%189 flights
- 7pm61%405 flights
- 8pm55%414 flights
- 9pm59%373 flights
- 10pm65%498 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.4% cancelled
- Friday66%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday68%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday61%4.3% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DFW to LAS: common questions
- How often are DFW to LAS 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/Fort Worth to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (131 of 5,132).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to DFW — 80% 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: DFW → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.