How reliable is Dallas Love Field?
Flights from DAL departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 74% of 419,455 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Jul. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at DAL looks like
On-time departures
across 419,455 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Dallas
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 87/100 favorability
The read on DAL
What the numbers say about flying through Dallas Love Field
Across official performance history, flights from Dallas left within 15 minutes of schedule about 74% of the time over 419,455 flights. That's a middling record — neither a strength nor a red flag on its own. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.8%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 14 minutes.
On weather, Dallas is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. July is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 87, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Dallas, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about DAL
- How reliable is Dallas Love Field (DAL)?
- Flights from Dallas left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 74% of the time across 419,455 flights of official history — a middling record — neither a strength nor a red flag on its own. The cancellation rate runs about 1.8%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from DAL for good weather?
- July has the calmest flying weather at Dallas Love Field. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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