LAX → DFWLos Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 117 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 13 November 2026 at 15:26 UTC.

Today, LAX → DFW

Fri 13 Nov · local times
AA2320AmericanIn the air, 17 min late

Left LAX at 06:17, 17 min after its 06:00 slot.

Landing
11:26DFW board estimate · sched 11:15
Track AA2320 →
  1. 00:03 F94964Frontier Left 00:25 +22 Landed 05:28 +11
  2. 00:55 AA842American Left 01:11 +16 Landed 05:48 −20
  3. 06:00 AA2320American Left 06:17 +17 DFW est. 11:26 +11In the air · sched 11:15
  4. 07:00 AA661American Est. 07:00Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 12:22sched 12:18
  5. 08:00 AA2890American On schedule DFW est. 13:23 +5sched 13:18
  6. 09:00 AA686American On schedule DFW 14:15scheduled
  7. 09:59 DL521Delta Air Lines On scheduleT3 DFW est. 15:13 +11sched 15:02
  8. · AA1681 On schedule DFW 17:44scheduled
  9. · AA1766 On schedule DFW 19:15scheduled
  10. · AA2004 On schedule DFW 20:40scheduled
  11. · AA2900 On schedule DFW 21:46scheduled
  12. · AA357 On schedule DFW 22:59scheduled
  13. · AA387 On schedule DFW 16:16scheduled
  14. · AA447 On schedule DFW 23:59scheduled
  15. · DL420 On schedule DFW 23:52scheduled
  16. · F92564 On schedule DFW 21:08scheduled

Checked LAX board 06:33 · DFW board 09:26

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +10
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,983 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 00:03–23:58117x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 117x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 12 tracked LAX → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures117x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesQatar Airways

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA842 00:55 daily · AA2320 06:00 daily · AA661 07:00 daily · AA2890 08:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL521 varies daily · DL420 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94964 00:03 daily · F92564 15:38 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8178 varies Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA2320departed+17
11-13AA842dep +16 → arr−20
11-13F94964dep +22 → arr+11
11-12AA1660dep +17 → arr−12
11-12AA1681arrived−7
11-12AA1766arrived+5
11-12AA2004arrived−27
11-12AA2320arrived−11
11-12AA2890arrived−16
11-12AA2900arrived+8
11-12AA357arrived−23
11-12AA387arrived+7
11-11AA1660arrived−5

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 +10 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 10 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX and DFW: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 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 93/100. 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 00:03 and evening departures around 17:42 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 117 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.