Route · LAX → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Dallas
The LAX–DAL corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 1,246 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 10,451
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jan 2025 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 64%
Distance
1,246 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 135 | 49 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 123 | 43 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 19 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 110 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 146 | 29 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 141 | 24 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 137 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 123 | 13 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 33 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 134 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 132 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 128 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 134 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 37 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 138 | 44 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 147 | 50 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 190 | 45 | 2 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 179 | 42 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 168 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 186 | 40 | 1 | 2 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
23 of 3,342 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
17 of 3,342 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
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What the Data Says About LAX to DAL
10,451 tracked flights put the LAX to DAL pairing (Los Angeles to Dallas) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,246-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (3,342 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 64% - a 26-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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