Los Angeles to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About LAX to DFW

The Los Angeles to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (LAX → DFW) covers roughly 1,235 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 37,750 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 13,599 flights were recorded on this pairing — 201 cancelled (1.5%) and 63 diverted (0.5%). 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 37,750 total flights analyzed, the 81.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.5-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 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to DFW route, the combination of a 81.1% on-time rate, 88.5-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.