DFW to LCH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport · 295 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LCH 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 Lake Charles (LCH) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 9pm did worst (79%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LCH?
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% | 2.7% | 13 min | 6.6% | 942 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 2.0% | 17 min | 13.0% | 102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%72 flights
- 9am93%44 flights
- 10am89%209 flights
- 1pm86%37 flights
- 4pm81%324 flights
- 9pm79%358 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday89%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.4% cancelled
- Friday85%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DFW to LCH: common questions
- How often are DFW to LCH flights on time?
- 83% 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 Lake Charles cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,044).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LCH 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 → LCH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.