LRD to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Laredo International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 396 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LRD or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Laredo (LRD) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from LRD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 8.3% | 50 min | 9.1% | 24 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 2.9% | 13 min | 6.2% | 1,438 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 7.6% | 11 min | 6.8% | 79 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%154 flights
- 6am94%211 flights
- 10am89%365 flights
- 2pm82%292 flights
- 3pm75%54 flights
- 6pm79%342 flights
- 7pm75%37 flights
- 8pm84%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday87%2.3% cancelled
- Friday87%4.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday83%5.4% 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 aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
LRD to DFW: common questions
- How often are LRD to DFW flights on time?
- 85% 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 Laredo to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 1,541).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LRD?
- Flights on this route spent 14 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: LRD → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.