DFW → LAXDallas-Fort Worth to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,983 km, an estimated 3 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles. Updated 21 October 2026 at 15:24 UTC.

Today, DFW → LAX

Wed 21 Oct · local times
AA3303AmericanIn the air, 22 min late

Left DFW at 06:22, 22 min after its 06:00 slot.

Landing
07:20LAX board estimate · sched 07:27
Track AA3303 →
AA1043AmericanIn the air, 20 min late

Left DFW at 07:33, 20 min after its 07:13 slot.

Landing
08:31LAX board estimate · sched 08:38
Track AA1043 →
  1. 06:00 AA3303American Left 06:22 +22 LAX est. 07:20In the air · sched 07:27
  2. 07:13 AA1043American Left 07:33 +20 LAX est. 08:31In the air · sched 08:38
  3. 07:25 DL439Delta Air Lines Left 07:59 +34 LAX est. 08:43In the air · sched 08:49
  4. 08:50 AA1996American Left 09:07 +17 LAX est. 09:44In the air · sched 10:17
  5. 09:30 AA3273American Left 09:47 +17 LAX est. 10:23In the air · sched 10:56
  6. 10:50 AA3181American Est. 11:00 +10 ·
  7. 11:43 AA2917American On schedule ·
  8. 13:12 AA1275American On schedule ·
  9. 13:38 F94963Frontier On scheduleTE ·
  10. 15:18 AA1669 On scheduleGate B9 · TB ·
  11. 16:26 AA1504 On scheduleGate A5 · TA ·
  12. 17:45 AA2125 On scheduleGate B17 · TB ·
  13. 18:39 AA2043 On scheduleGate D38 · TD ·
  14. 20:00 AA2931American On scheduleGate B11 · TB ·
  15. 21:36 AA3136American On scheduleGate A23 · TA ·
  16. 22:30 AA2038 On scheduleGate B12 · TB ·

Checked DFW board 10:24 · LAX board 06:33

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +10
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,983 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3023x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated DFW → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEmiratesFrontier Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA3303 06:00 daily · AA1043 07:13 daily · AA1996 08:50 daily · AA3273 09:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL439 07:25 daily · DL521 varies daily · DL948 20:14 Mo Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK9963 19:45 We

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94963 13:38 daily · F92273 17:30 Th Su · F93211 21:59 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8177 varies Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA1043dep +20 → arr−7
10-21AA1996dep +17 → arr−33
10-21AA3273dep +17 → arr−33
10-21AA3303dep +22 → arr−7
10-21DL439dep +34 → arr−6
10-20AA2931arrived+11
10-20AA3136arrived+42
10-20F93211arrived−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DFW delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 6 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DFW to LAX questions

Is DFW–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,983 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 170–200 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–LAX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 134 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.