DFW to LAW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · 140 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LAW 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 Lawton/Fort Sill (LAW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Envoy Air was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LAW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 1.1% | 20 min | 6.9% | 89 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 5.6% | 31 min | 14.3% | 907 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 3.9% | 18 min | 6.9% | 76 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%313 flights
- 9am87%37 flights
- 3pm73%44 flights
- 4pm65%151 flights
- 5pm69%168 flights
- 9pm72%217 flights
- 10pm68%140 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%4.0% cancelled
- Friday71%7.7% cancelled
- Saturday72%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security2%
DFW to LAW: common questions
- How often are DFW to LAW flights on time?
- 74% 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 Lawton/Fort Sill cancelled?
- 5.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (55 of 1,072).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAW to DFW — 76% 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 → LAW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.