DFW to LFT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport · 351 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or LFT 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 Lafayette (LFT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 10pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to LFT?
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. | 79% | 2.4% | 14 min | 7.1% | 545 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.0% | 19 min | 11.1% | 36 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 3.4% | 28 min | 12.6% | 1,085 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%354 flights
- 10am79%78 flights
- 11am80%87 flights
- 12pm69%164 flights
- 2pm73%152 flights
- 3pm68%121 flights
- 4pm72%277 flights
- 6pm69%73 flights
- 9pm71%274 flights
- 10pm56%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.8% cancelled
- Friday69%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday75%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.7% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DFW to LFT: common questions
- How often are DFW to LFT 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 Lafayette cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (50 of 1,666).
- 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 86 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% 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: LFT 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 → LFT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.