LFT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 351 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LFT or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lafayette (LFT) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from LFT 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. | 82% | 2.2% | 16 min | 8.1% | 546 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 2.8% | 20 min | 11.8% | 36 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 4.3% | 36 min | 15.0% | 1,084 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%249 flights
- 6am80%109 flights
- 10am77%354 flights
- 12pm80%78 flights
- 1pm69%107 flights
- 2pm69%143 flights
- 3pm65%34 flights
- 4pm61%118 flights
- 5pm58%165 flights
- 6pm73%229 flights
- 7pm62%47 flights
- 8pm71%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday72%2.1% cancelled
- Friday76%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
LFT to DFW: common questions
- How often are LFT 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 Lafayette to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 1,666).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LFT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 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: LFT → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.