LAS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,055 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 1.3% | 15 min | 8.2% | 311 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 2.9% | 21 min | 8.5% | 3,987 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.8% | 17 min | 7.6% | 841 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am75%375 flights
- 5am90%249 flights
- 6am90%531 flights
- 7am87%476 flights
- 8am85%509 flights
- 9am85%367 flights
- 10am84%331 flights
- 11am83%282 flights
- 12pm71%357 flights
- 1pm83%151 flights
- 2pm70%367 flights
- 3pm64%174 flights
- 4pm63%335 flights
- 5pm80%188 flights
- 6pm84%81 flights
- 11pm79%290 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday86%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.3% cancelled
- Friday78%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%4.1% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
LAS to DFW: common questions
- How often are LAS to DFW 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 Las Vegas to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (135 of 5,139).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to LAS — 69% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.