Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time
Flights WN958 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1290 07:50 Tu We Sa · WN196 varies Su · WN1294 11:00 Sa
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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,001 km, an estimated 3 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Los Angeles. Updated 11 September 2026 at 06:49 UTC.
DAL
Dallas
heavy · +44
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
2,001 km · ~3h 04m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 16 operated DAL → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~3h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-08LXJ376dep +16 → arr+14
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and 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 →
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How the Dallas to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL 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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DAL to LAX questions
Is DAL–LAX running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DAL–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from DAL. 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 DAL to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 2,001 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 171–202 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DAL–LAX fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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