Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas (DAL) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas Love Field, with about 33 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,246-mile flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate.

From
LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
To
DAL
Dallas
Dallas Love Field
Distance
1,246 mi · 2,005 km
Flight time
2h 55m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
84%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,457 flights and 206,088 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying LAX to DAL

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines33Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7206,0882h 55m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

LAX to DAL flight schedule

8 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 2 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:00am and the last at 6:30pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 1484Southwest Airlines5:00am10:05am1292%
WN 2145Southwest Airlines6:05am11:10am4n/a
WN 1462Southwest Airlines8:15am1:15pm2483%
WN 1221Southwest Airlines8:30am1:30pm4n/a
WN 2334Southwest Airlines10:10am3:10pm1638%
WN 2335Southwest Airlines4:15pm9:15pm2421%
WN 473Southwest Airlines6:20pm11:20pm1233%
WN 2780Southwest Airlines6:30pm11:30pm1242%

Is LAX to DAL on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 63% of 1,482 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.7% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 5am were the most punctual (92%), those around 10am the least (41%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (45%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,48263%18 min0.7%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am196
92%
6am to 7am108
91%
7am to 8am178
78%
8am to 9am76
76%
9am to 10am50
83%
10am to 11am129
41%
11am to 12pm97
56%
1pm to 2pm32
36%
2pm to 3pm115
51%
3pm to 4pm84
53%
4pm to 5pm103
50%
5pm to 6pm131
46%
6pm to 7pm162
46%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025109
15,135
September 2025104
13,222
October 2025116
15,848
November 2025122
15,859
December 2025135
19,919
January 202694
13,422
February 2026105
14,776
March 2026129
18,805
April 2026129
17,109
May 2026129
18,419
June 2026139
21,811
July 2026146
21,763

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.