Route · LGA → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Dallas
The LGA–DAL corridor (New York, NY → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,381 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 7,211
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
1,381 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 43 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 31 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 41 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 31 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 120 | 29 | 6 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 44 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 119 | 36 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 115 | 26 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 132 | 32 | 2 | 3 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 30 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 105 | 33 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 102 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 107 | 33 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 28 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 10 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 29 | 8 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
54 of 2,773 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
16 of 2,773 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
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What the Data Says About LGA to DAL
7,211 tracked flights put the LGA to DAL pairing (New York to Dallas) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,381-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (2,773 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 29-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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