New York (LGA) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly LGA to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 91% on-time in October 2024 to just 61% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (86% vs 59%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 4.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 54m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,381 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LGA to DAL
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (50%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 77% | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 77% | 16 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 21 min |
| Friday | 76% | 20 min |
| Saturdaybest | 78% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 73% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline operations23%
- National airspace system25%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LGA to DAL delayed?
- 25% of LGA–DAL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LGA to DAL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (50%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LGA to DAL?
- The scheduled LGA–DAL flight time averages 3h 54m over 1,381 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are LGA to DAL flights cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from LGA to DAL?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 91%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,049 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.