Flights Los Angeles → Dallas-Fort Worth
LAX → DFW
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a fleet that includes various aircraft models such as the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767-300, and Airbus A320. With an average delay of 12.5 minutes per flight and a 77% on-time performance rate based on 1497 total flights, this route demonstrates relatively high punctuality. The destination airport serves over 87 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the United States.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 3804 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.74%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads east for about 1,983 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 35m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of LAX-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,804 tracked LAX-DFW flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-DFW
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 3804 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.74% across 3804 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dallas-Fort Worth, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
