Route reliability
New York (LGA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): which airline is most on time?
On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from New York, NY (LGA) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), September 2025 to August 2026.
New York, NYDallas/Fort Worth, TX
Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026
LGA to DFW
New York, NY to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
- On time
- 66.0%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
- Cancelled
- 5.1%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
- 60+ min late
- 12.3%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
- Scheduled flights
- 6,646in 12 months4 airlines
- Most reliable airline
- American Airlines67.0% on time · 4,309 flights
On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.
Airlines on this route
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Diverted | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. American Airlines Most reliable | 67.0% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 93 min | 0.9% | 4,309 |
| 2. Delta Air Lines | 65.8% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 73 min | 0.8% | 1,851 |
| 3. Spirit Airlines Small sample (under 300 flights) | 61.0% | 8.2% | 16.4% | 78 min | 0.0% | 195 |
| 4. Frontier Airlines Small sample (under 300 flights) | 55.0% | 7.2% | 16.8% | 108 min | 0.0% | 291 |
On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.
What this means
American Airlines has the strongest record on this route.
- American Airlines had the best on-time record from New York (LGA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 67.0% of its 4,309 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 65.8% for Delta Air Lines. The gap is small, so treat the airlines as roughly equal on punctuality.
- 5.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 20), 3.2 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
- 12.3% of flights, about 1 in 8, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 88 min.
- Overall, 66.0% of flights on this route arrived on time, 9.6 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month on this route (78.1% on time) and July the least reliable (63.2%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.3% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (81.8% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (50.5%).
- In the other direction, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA), 62.0% of flights were on time and 5.1% were cancelled. Compare airlines DFW to LGA.
Best and worst months to fly LGA to DFW
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 66.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68.4% | 1,541 |
| February | 76.1% | 1,449 |
| March | 74.4% | 1,650 |
| April | 72.4% | 1,651 |
| May | 63.6% | 1,708 |
| June | 64.8% | 1,678 |
| July | 63.2% | 1,742 |
| August | 69.6% | 1,710 |
| September | 77.4% | 1,625 |
| October | 78.1% | 1,723 |
| November | 76.7% | 1,678 |
| December | 72.1% | 1,554 |
| Airline | Best month | Worst month |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | October (79.6%) | May (61.2%) |
| Delta Air Lines | March (79.7%) | July (66.1%) |
| Spirit Airlines | June (84.5%) | March (66.3%) |
| Frontier Airlines | December (73.4%) | July (40.9%) |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 74.2% | 590 |
| Oct 2025 | 62.1% | 614 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.8% | 582 |
| Dec 2025 | 58.6% | 541 |
| Jan 2026 | 69.3% | 535 |
| Feb 2026 | 70.4% | 486 |
| Mar 2026 | 67.1% | 569 |
| Apr 2026 | 76.3% | 552 |
| May 2026 | 65.2% | 549 |
| Jun 2026 | 61.6% | 534 |
| Jul 2026 | 63.4% | 547 |
| Aug 2026 | 63.3% | 547 |
Best and worst departure times
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 16 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 81.8% | 462 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 81.4% | 506 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 69.3% | 482 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 71.1% | 481 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 75.5% | 273 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 68.7% | 230 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 73.5% | 510 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.2% | 454 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 57.0% | 165 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 58.6% | 597 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 58.2% | 299 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 55.4% | 632 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 50.5% | 422 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 58.4% | 445 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 61.3% | 349 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 66.1% | 56 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 52.8% | 267 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Nonstop scheduled flights from New York, NY (LGA) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.