LAX to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,235 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 1.6% | 13 min | 5.5% | 740 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 3.6% | 18 min | 7.1% | 439 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.7% | 25 min | 8.8% | 478 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 2.5% | 25 min | 10.1% | 4,568 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am85%406 flights
- 1am79%245 flights
- 5am74%75 flights
- 6am83%429 flights
- 7am86%380 flights
- 8am83%563 flights
- 9am72%432 flights
- 10am74%339 flights
- 11am68%172 flights
- 12pm65%158 flights
- 1pm61%409 flights
- 2pm68%322 flights
- 3pm65%393 flights
- 4pm60%332 flights
- 5pm71%266 flights
- 6pm75%831 flights
- 7pm76%86 flights
- 11pm76%387 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.5% cancelled
- Friday74%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.6% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
LAX to DFW: common questions
- How often are LAX to DFW 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 Los Angeles to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (149 of 6,225).
- 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 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to LAX — 73% on time
More flights from Los Angeles
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAX → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.