LAX → DFWLos Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 134 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 85% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 Los Angeles and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 31 October 2026 at 09:23 UTC.

Today, LAX → DFW

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 00:03 F94964Frontier Est. 00:03Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 05:14sched 05:17
  2. 00:35 AA971American Est. 00:35Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 05:31sched 05:40
  3. 01:15 AA968American Est. 01:15Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 06:21sched 06:20
  4. · AA1023American On schedule DFW 22:53scheduled
  5. · AA1241American On schedule DFW 21:48scheduled
  6. · AA1657American On schedule DFW 20:20scheduled
  7. · AA2004American On schedule DFW 23:56scheduled
  8. · AA2746American On schedule DFW 12:14scheduled
  9. · AA2766American On schedule DFW 13:14scheduled
  10. · AA2811American On schedule DFW 11:14scheduled
  11. · AA2850American On schedule DFW 19:15scheduled
  12. · AA2890American On schedule DFW 16:54scheduled
  13. · AA3317American On schedule DFW 15:58scheduled
  14. · AA922American On schedule DFW 14:13scheduled
  15. · DL420Delta Air Lines On schedule DFW est. 21:59sched 22:02
  16. · DL521 On schedule DFW est. 14:38sched 14:43

Checked LAX board 22:33 · DFW board 04:23

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +14
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,983 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 00:09–23:52134x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 134x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 tracked LAX → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures134x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesCathay PacificDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA971 00:35 daily · AA968 01:15 daily · AA2811 06:00 daily · AA2746 07:00 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX90 varies Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL521 07:35 daily · DL948 14:14 Mo Th Fr Su · DL420 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94964 00:09 daily · F92564 15:45 daily · F92274 19:42 Th Su

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8178 varies Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AA1023dep +31 → arr−18
10-30AA1241dep +13 → arr−13
10-30AA1657dep +11 → arr+0
10-30AA2004dep +23 → arr−20
10-30AA2746dep +8 → arr−3
10-30AA2766dep +14 → arr+7
10-30AA2811dep +15 → arr−9
10-30AA2850dep +7 → arr+12
10-30AA2890dep +13 → arr−12
10-30AA3317dep +49 → arr+21
10-30AA922dep +27 → arr+8
10-30AA968dep +43 → arr+18
10-30AA971dep +2 → arr−28
10-30DL420dep +2 → arr−8
10-30DL521arrived+2
10-30F94964dep +19 → arr−10
10-29AA1023arrived−11
10-29AA1241arrived+16
10-29AA1657arrived−5
10-29AA2490arrived−8

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
LAXLos Angeles +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 4 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to DFW 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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LAX to DFW questions

Is LAX–DFW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:09 and evening departures around 17:43 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to DFW?

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 LAX–DFW fly?

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