LGA → DFWNew York to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,231 km, an estimated 3 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 16 October 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

Today, LGA → DFW

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA840American AirlinesIn the air, 75 min late

Left LGA at 12:42, 75 min after its 11:27 slot.

Landing
15:42DFW board estimate · sched 14:36
Track AA840 →
  1. 06:00 AA1597American Airlines Left 05:50 Landed 08:41 −19
  2. 06:59 AA1987American Airlines Left 06:53 Landed 10:31 +31
  3. 07:10 DL873Delta Left 07:04 Landed 10:16 +13
  4. 08:30 AA3289American Airlines Left 08:26 Landed 12:02 +33
  5. 10:12 DL856Delta Left 10:05 DFW est. 13:16 +6In the air · sched 13:10
  6. 10:15 AA1806American Airlines Left 10:10 DFW est. 13:21In the air · sched 13:24
  7. 11:27 AA840American Airlines Left 12:42 +75 DFW est. 15:42 +66In the air · sched 14:36
  8. 12:29 DL869Delta Left 12:23 DFW est. 15:17In the air · sched 15:29
  9. 12:56 AA2503American Airlines Left 12:51 DFW est. 15:56In the air · sched 16:02
  10. 13:59 AA3295American Airlines On scheduleGate 12 · TB DFW est. 17:15 +10sched 17:05
  11. 19:59 AA2092American Airlines On scheduleGate 17 · TB DFW 23:06scheduled
  12. 20:29 F93423Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate 42 · TB DFW 23:27scheduled
  13. · AA1043 On schedule DFW 21:05scheduled
  14. · AA1334American Airlines On schedule DFW 22:05scheduled
  15. · AA1608American Airlines On schedule DFW 19:10scheduled
  16. · AA2238American Airlines On schedule DFW est. 20:32 +21sched 20:11
  17. · AA2447American Airlines On schedule DFW est. 18:27 +18sched 18:09
  18. · AA675American Airlines On schedule DFW est. 21:18 +13sched 21:05
  19. · DL352Delta On schedule DFW est. 22:13sched 22:26
  20. · DL846Delta On schedule DFW est. 18:17 +15sched 18:02

Checked LGA board 13:30 · DFW board 13:24

LGA New York smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
2,231 km · ~3h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:2921x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 28 operated LGA → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~3h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesDelta 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 AirlinesAA74% on time

Flights AA1597 06:00 daily · AA1987 06:59 daily · AA3289 08:30 daily · AA1806 10:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL873 07:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL856 10:12 daily · DL869 12:29 daily · DL846 15:00 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93423 20:29 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1597dep −10 → arr−19
10-16AA1806dep −5 → arr−3
10-16AA1987dep −6 → arr+31
10-16AA2503dep −5 → arr−6
10-16AA3289dep −4 → arr+33
10-16AA840dep +75 → arr+66
10-16DL856dep −7 → arr+6
10-16DL869dep −6 → arr−12
10-16DL873dep −6 → arr+13
10-15AA1334departed+17
10-15AA1597departed−3
10-15AA1608departed−5
10-15AA1806departed−4
10-15AA1987departed−7
10-15AA2092departed−4
10-15AA2238departed−2
10-15AA2447departed−3
10-15AA2503departed−5
10-15AA3289departed−9
10-15AA3295departed−6
10-15AA675departed+173
10-15AA840departed−10
10-15DL352departed+16
10-15DL846departed−10
10-15DL856departed−8
10-15DL869departed−7
10-15DL873departed−5
10-15F93423departed−4

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SW 10 kt Full LGA delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 30 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +30 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is LGA–DFW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from LGA. 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 LGA to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 2,231 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 187–221 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–DFW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 129 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.