LGA to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,381 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Thursday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 | 73% | 3.6% | 19 min | 9.4% | 1,537 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%156 flights
- 7am89%171 flights
- 8am76%38 flights
- 9am81%97 flights
- 10am79%222 flights
- 12pm80%133 flights
- 2pm70%169 flights
- 3pm65%62 flights
- 4pm56%119 flights
- 5pm57%77 flights
- 6pm61%163 flights
- 7pm56%65 flights
- 8pm41%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%4.7% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.7% cancelled
- Friday78%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.9% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Security0%
LGA to DAL: common questions
- How often are LGA to DAL flights on time?
- 73% 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 New York to Dallas cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (56 of 1,537).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to LGA — 61% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.