Dallas/Fort Worth to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About DFW to LAX

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Los Angeles corridor (DFW → LAX) covers roughly 1,235 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 37,739 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 13,598 flights were recorded on this pairing — 191 cancelled (1.4%) and 10 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 37,739 total flights analyzed, the 77.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to LAX route, the combination of a 77.2% on-time rate, 71.1-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.