LAX to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,246 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 10am did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 | 65% | 0.7% | 17 min | 6.1% | 1,471 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%192 flights
- 6am91%110 flights
- 7am78%188 flights
- 8am77%65 flights
- 9am82%57 flights
- 10am44%127 flights
- 11am57%104 flights
- 12pm65%17 flights
- 1pm34%33 flights
- 2pm54%110 flights
- 3pm60%87 flights
- 4pm55%108 flights
- 5pm46%130 flights
- 6pm49%143 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday67%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday62%1.0% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
LAX to DAL: common questions
- How often are LAX to DAL flights on time?
- 65% 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 Los Angeles to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,471).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 43 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to LAX — 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: LAX → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.