DFW → LAXDallas-Fort Worth to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 10 September 2026 at 10:56 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,983 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:4522x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated DFW → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL439 07:40 daily · DL521 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL681 16:15 Sa Su · DL948 20:45 Mo Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK9963 varies We

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92273 varies daily · F94963 16:08 daily · F93211 22:08 We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10F92273departed−11
09-09AA1275departed−5
09-09AA1504arrived+5
09-09AA2038arrived+3
09-09AA2043arrived+16
09-09EK9963arrived+53
09-09F93211arrived−17

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full DFW delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 5 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and LAX: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 06:30 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 123 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.