LGA → DFWNew York to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 126 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 25% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. 5 of the 21 tracked flights were 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 13 November 2026 at 11:28 UTC.

Today, LGA → DFW

Fri 13 Nov · local times
AA1987American Airlines61 min late

The LGA board at 06:28 shows departure at 08:00 instead of 06:59, gate 22 (TB).

Landing
09:52DFW board estimate · sched 10:10
Later cancelled
0.9%of 19,182 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
DL873 07:15Delta · then AA547 08:30, DL856 10:07
Track AA1987 →
AA1580American AirlinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left LGA at 06:18, 18 min after its 06:00 slot.

Landing
09:08DFW board estimate · sched 09:13
Track AA1580 →
  1. 06:00 AA1580American Airlines Left 06:18 +18 DFW est. 09:08In the air · sched 09:13
  2. 06:59 AA1987American Airlines Est. 08:00 +61Gate 22 · TB DFW est. 09:52sched 10:10
  3. 07:15 DL873Delta On scheduleGate 77 · TC DFW est. 10:04sched 10:23
  4. 08:30 AA547American Airlines On scheduleGate 14 · TB DFW 11:41scheduled
  5. 10:07 DL856Delta Est. 10:15 +8Gate 83 · TC DFW est. 13:09sched 13:14
  6. 10:15 AA952American Airlines On scheduleGate 20 · TB DFW 13:28scheduled
  7. 11:17 AA2857American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB DFW 14:30scheduled
  8. 12:29 DL869Delta On scheduleGate 89A · TC DFW est. 15:15sched 15:34
  9. 12:55 AA2847American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB DFW 16:15scheduled
  10. 13:55 AA3034American Airlines On scheduleGate 31 · TB DFW 17:15scheduled
  11. 14:58 AA366American Airlines On scheduleGate 17 · TB DFW 18:20scheduled
  12. 20:10 AA3284American Airlines Sched 20:10Departure not confirmed by the board DFW 23:23scheduled
  13. 20:30 F93423Frontier Airlines Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. · AA3159American Airlines On schedule DFW 20:26scheduled
  15. · AA3279American Airlines On schedule DFW 21:17scheduled
  16. · AA803American Airlines On schedule DFW 22:11scheduled
  17. · AA836American Airlines On schedule DFW 19:24scheduled
  18. · DL352Delta On schedule DFW est. 22:21sched 22:35
  19. · DL846Delta On schedule DFW 18:25scheduled

Checked LGA board 06:28 · DFW board 05:24

LGA New York smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
2,231 km · ~3h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:30126x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 126x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 5 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~3h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures126x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled23.8%recent route rate · 5 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesQantas 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 AirlinesAA30% on time

Flights AA1580 06:00 daily · AA1987 06:59 daily · AA547 08:30 daily · AA952 10:15 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

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

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93423 20:30 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF4566 varies Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA1580departed+18
11-12AA1580dep −8 → arr−28
11-12AA1987dep −5 → arr−24
11-12AA2847dep +13 → arr+41
11-12AA2857dep −6 → arr−10
11-12AA3034dep +26 → arr+35
11-12AA3159cancelledCNX
11-12AA3279dep +193 → arr+151
11-12AA3284dep +47 → arr+16
11-12AA366cancelledCNX
11-12AA547departed−6
11-12AA803departed+153
11-12AA836cancelledCNX
11-12AA952departed−6
11-12DL352cancelledCNX
11-12DL846departed−3
11-12DL856departed−4
11-12DL869departed−8
11-12DL873departed−4
11-12F93423departed+10
11-12QF4142cancelledCNX

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 · N 11 kt Full LGA delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 3 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. 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 17:08 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 126 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.