Flights New York → Dallas-Fort Worth
LGA → DFW
How long is the flight from New York to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 New York to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a fleet of Boeing 737-800, Embraer 175, and Airbus A319 aircraft. With a total of 1607 flights recorded, the route maintains a 75% on-time arrival rate, though flights experience an average delay of 17.2 minutes.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (LGA) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines. Across 3816 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.2/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 2,231 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 24m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of LGA-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,816 tracked LGA-DFW flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 5.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-DFW
The flight from New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 3816 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Dallas-Fort Worth is 5.16% across 3816 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit 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.
