DAL to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to William P. Hobby Airport · 239 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to HOU?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 1.9% | 15 min | 7.4% | 4,053 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%349 flights
- 7am92%314 flights
- 8am83%290 flights
- 9am85%152 flights
- 10am86%291 flights
- 11am84%306 flights
- 12pm75%176 flights
- 1pm68%211 flights
- 2pm75%269 flights
- 3pm64%204 flights
- 4pm68%327 flights
- 5pm59%207 flights
- 6pm58%183 flights
- 7pm66%284 flights
- 8pm68%272 flights
- 9pm51%108 flights
- 10pm53%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.0% cancelled
- Friday71%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday68%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
DAL to HOU: common questions
- How often are DAL to HOU flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Houston cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (79 of 4,053).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to DAL — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.