What is the TSA wait at DAL right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Dallas Love Field (DAL). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Dallas Love Field TSA wait times
DAL · KDAL · Dallas, Texas
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Dallas Love Field (DAL). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
68%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Dallas Love Field left on time 68% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 52 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was January 2026 (79%). The lowest was June 2026 (51%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 520,425 | 50% |
| the airline | 329,101 | 31% |
| the national airspace system | 164,105 | 16% |
| weather | 33,987 | 3% |
| security | 1,753 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW · Dallas-Fort Worth12 mi
- Fort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW · Fort Worth30 mi
- Mineral Wells Regional Airport MWL · Mineral Wells71 mi
- Waco Regional Airport ACT · Waco88 mi
- Tyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR · Tyler91 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13R/31L, 8,800 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 486.9 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 8,654,991
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/08/20
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for DAL?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Dallas Love Field (DAL).
How often do flights leave DAL on time?
Flights out of Dallas Love Field left on time 68% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 52 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to DAL?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near DAL?
The nearest airports in this list are Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 12 straight-line miles; Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), 30 straight-line miles; Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL), 71 straight-line miles; Waco Regional Airport (ACT), 88 straight-line miles; Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), 91 straight-line miles.