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. 55% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 22 September 2026 at 12:03 UTC.

LGA New York smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
2,231 km · ~3h 22m est.
dep bank 06:15–20:2921x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 22 operated LGA → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~3h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA53% on time

Flights AA1597 06:15 daily · AA1987 07:29 daily · AA3289 08:39 daily · AA3113 10:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL873 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL856 09:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL869 12:29 daily · DL846 15:05 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93423 20:29 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22AA1597dep +1 → arr+1
09-22AA1987dep −5 → arr−8
09-22DL873dep −11 → arr−4
09-21AA1043cancelledCNX
09-21AA1056departed+127
09-21AA1597departed−9
09-21AA1608departed+35
09-21AA1609departed+41
09-21AA1987departed−11
09-21AA2088departed+1
09-21AA2092departed+6
09-21AA2178departed+96
09-21AA2238departed+23
09-21AA2327departed+80
09-21AA3113departed+0
09-21AA3289departed+3
09-21DL352departed+88
09-21DL846departed−7
09-21DL856departed+87
09-21DL869departed−3
09-21DL873departed−9
09-21F93423departed+44

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 18 kt Full LGA delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 6 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 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 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?

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 LGA–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:08 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 124 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.