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How Busy Is Dallas Love Field? DAL
Dallas, United States. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging about 14 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
09:00
14 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
85/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 190 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 16:00 local (about 17 flights/hr). Total: about 200 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. 1I (1I)
- 3. JSX Air (JetSuiteX Inc.) (XE)
- 4. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 5. LXJ (LXJ)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Houston (HOU)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Las Vegas (LAS)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Nashville (BNA)
- 5. 🇺🇸 San Antonio (SAT)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at DAL?
- Departures from Dallas Love Field peak at 09:00 local time, averaging about 14 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of DAL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from DAL?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from Dallas Love Field than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from DAL?
- Atlanta (ATL) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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