DFW to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,235 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 1.8% | 12 min | 5.6% | 740 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 3.2% | 15 min | 7.3% | 441 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.8% | 18 min | 9.5% | 478 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 2.5% | 21 min | 10.5% | 4,576 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%109 flights
- 6am91%530 flights
- 7am83%551 flights
- 8am80%373 flights
- 9am75%370 flights
- 10am77%278 flights
- 11am73%279 flights
- 12pm78%271 flights
- 1pm73%381 flights
- 2pm69%306 flights
- 3pm63%262 flights
- 4pm73%765 flights
- 5pm66%331 flights
- 6pm57%214 flights
- 7pm64%214 flights
- 8pm62%241 flights
- 9pm66%441 flights
- 10pm59%319 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.3% cancelled
- Friday71%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.9% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
DFW to LAX: common questions
- How often are DFW to LAX flights on time?
- 73% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (146 of 6,235).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to DFW — 74% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.