Dallas

DAL · KDAL

Dallas Love Field

32.84°, -96.85°TX, United States

Passengers a year

16.7M

#33 busiest in the U.S.

79

nonstop destinations

37

airlines

203

departures a day

77.2%

arrivals on time

1.4%

flights cancelled

76.4%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from DAL, by passengers: HOU, LAS, DEN, PHX, MCO, ATL, SAT, BNA, MDW, MSYDALPHXLASDENMDWBNAATLMCOMSYHOUSAT
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Dallas, with 97% of all passengers. 37 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 97% of the airport — the most concentrated medium hub in the country. The nearest comparison is HOU at 95%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest77% full
96.8%16.1M-1.2%
DL
Delta78% full
2.0%338.1K-3.3%
XE
JSX72% full
0.9%148.4K+29.1%
37Q
Eastern Air Express63% full
0.1%17.5K—
G4
Allegiant75% full
0.1%10.5K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

79 nonstop destinations from Dallas, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Houston (HOU)

    391.7K departing · 63% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    382K departing · 79% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    360.8K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    350.2K departing · 75% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    344.7K departing · 80% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    323.8K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • San Antonio (SAT)

    293.8K departing · 70% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Nashville (BNA)

    289.1K departing · 73% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago (MDW)

    280K departing · 80% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • New Orleans (MSY)

    230.9K departing · 63% full

    Southwest Airlines

All nonstop destinations

79 nonstop · 2 airlines · 79 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Dallas.

Body class · share of departures

When Dallas is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak July 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
6,555,904
1991
6,338,666
1992
6,667,990
1993
7,245,665
1994
7,637,436
1995
7,679,824
1996
7,943,085
1997
7,640,832
1998
7,523,453
1999
7,617,246
2000
7,887,188
2001
7,322,642
2002
6,233,725
2003
6,148,927
2004
6,480,860
2005
6,557,239
2006
7,621,787
2007
8,847,017
2008
9,051,693
2009
8,291,149
2010
8,451,810
2011
8,644,160
2012
8,680,886
2013
8,723,917
2014
9,701,413
2015
14,838,496
2016
15,766,840
2017
15,879,390
2018
16,283,754
2019
16,805,145
2020
7,906,545
2021
13,492,008
2022
16,215,036
2023
17,793,529
2024
17,643,336
2025
16,612,267
2026
9,704,188 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Dallas, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 22Cancelled 1

14 min

average delay

965

flights cancelled

69.1K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 84.1%

Least reliable here

Southwest Airlines 77%

Among US airports

#33

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 63.9%–85.4%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 63.9% of arrivals landed on time — 13.3 points below the year. The strongest was January 2026 at 85.4%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Dallas Love Field (DAL)?

Dallas Love Field handled about 16.7M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #33 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 203 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Dallas Love Field (DAL)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Dallas (DAL), flying about 97% of its passengers. 37 airlines serve Dallas in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Dallas Love Field (DAL)?

Dallas (DAL) has 79 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Dallas Love Field (DAL)?

About 77.2% of flights arriving at Dallas (DAL) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.4% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Dallas Love Field (DAL)?

The Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures from Dallas (DAL), about 36% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Dallas. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).