LGA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,389 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.9% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 72% | 4.8% | 26 min | 12.0% | 4,297 |
| Delta Air Lines | 71% | 4.6% | 22 min | 11.9% | 1,902 |
| Spirit Airlines | 68% | 7.6% | 26 min | 17.0% | 210 |
| Frontier Airlines | 64% | 6.9% | 39 min | 15.9% | 291 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%479 flights
- 7am88%495 flights
- 8am75%502 flights
- 9am76%481 flights
- 10am79%290 flights
- 11am69%212 flights
- 12pm78%475 flights
- 1pm78%495 flights
- 2pm60%171 flights
- 3pm63%600 flights
- 4pm60%319 flights
- 5pm61%634 flights
- 6pm56%377 flights
- 7pm64%434 flights
- 8pm66%371 flights
- 9pm68%82 flights
- 10pm62%267 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%8.1% cancelled
- Tuesday76%5.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%3.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.7% cancelled
- Friday73%4.3% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%7.1% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
LGA to DFW: common questions
- How often are LGA to DFW flights on time?
- 71% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 4.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (331 of 6,700).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to LGA — 66% 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: LGA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.