LAS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,067 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 1.5% | 16 min | 7.5% | 2,842 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%229 flights
- 6am94%240 flights
- 7am85%282 flights
- 8am85%175 flights
- 9am86%153 flights
- 10am77%170 flights
- 11am71%131 flights
- 12pm63%145 flights
- 1pm59%198 flights
- 2pm59%220 flights
- 3pm52%150 flights
- 4pm52%232 flights
- 5pm66%272 flights
- 6pm51%245 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.5% cancelled
- Friday68%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.6% 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)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
LAS to DAL: common questions
- How often are LAS to DAL flights on time?
- 71% 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 Las Vegas to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 2,842).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to LAS — 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: LAS → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.