Route · DAL → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to New York
The DAL–LGA corridor (Dallas, TX → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,381 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.7%
- On-time
- -3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 7,215
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Jan 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 54%
Distance
1,381 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 53 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 42 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 37 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 27 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 120 | 32 | 5 | 3 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 53 | 0 | 4 | WN |
| May 2025 | 119 | 41 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 115 | 29 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 34 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 22 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 121 | 14 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 132 | 44 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 24 | 5 | 4 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 105 | 29 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 102 | 27 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 107 | 34 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 25 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 25 | 6 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
43 of 2,773 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
21 of 2,773 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About DAL to LGA
The Dallas to New York corridor (DAL to LGA) posts a 75.7% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 7,215 tracked flights. Late flights run 62.3 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,381-mile route; over the last 24 months, 43 of 2,773 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 0.8% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 54% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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