Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Lubbock
293 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–LBB arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,549 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.2%Flights1,549
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft63%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 19 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DAL → LBB
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 954 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,350 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 30 min · 834 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 65 min · 651 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 65 min · 1,001 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 727 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 725 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 750 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 480 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 753 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 748 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 40 min · 607 flights
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