DFW to LBB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · 282 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Lubbock (LBB) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 1.2% | 11 min | 5.5% | 1,539 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 4.4% | 22 min | 11.5% | 409 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 6.2% | 22 min | 12.9% | 355 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 3.8% | 38 min | 17.3% | 319 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%212 flights
- 8am91%338 flights
- 9am88%58 flights
- 10am85%292 flights
- 12pm84%221 flights
- 1pm89%84 flights
- 2pm79%135 flights
- 4pm77%339 flights
- 5pm56%48 flights
- 6pm78%224 flights
- 7pm76%50 flights
- 8pm74%202 flights
- 9pm61%233 flights
- 10pm67%159 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.5% cancelled
- Friday79%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%5.3% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DFW to LBB: common questions
- How often are DFW to LBB flights on time?
- 80% 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 Lubbock cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (70 of 2,622).
- 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 81 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% 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: LBB to DFW — 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: DFW → LBB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.