LAW to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 140 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAW or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lawton/Fort Sill (LAW) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LAW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 3.9% | 19 min | 11.0% | 76 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 1.1% | 25 min | 9.2% | 88 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 6.3% | 28 min | 12.6% | 908 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am80%173 flights
- 6am88%192 flights
- 10am78%349 flights
- 5pm67%47 flights
- 6pm63%223 flights
- 7pm65%88 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%7.1% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.6% cancelled
- Thursday78%5.3% cancelled
- Friday78%6.5% cancelled
- Saturday73%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%7.8% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security2%
LAW to DFW: common questions
- How often are LAW to DFW flights on time?
- 76% 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 Lawton/Fort Sill to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 5.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (61 of 1,072).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAW → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.