Dallas/Fort Worth to New York

What the Data Says About DFW to LGA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to New York corridor (DFW → LGA) covers roughly 1,389 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 33,252 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 13,438 flights were recorded on this pairing — 358 cancelled (2.7%) and 117 diverted (0.9%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 33,252 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.3-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 59% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to LGA route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 75.3-minute average delay, 2.7% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.