DAL to HRL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Valley International Airport · 458 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or HRL 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 Harlingen/San Benito (HRL) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (77% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to HRL?
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 | 69% | 0.5% | 18 min | 6.4% | 378 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am73%15 flights
- 11am77%31 flights
- 12pm70%37 flights
- 1pm69%33 flights
- 2pm64%25 flights
- 3pm71%76 flights
- 4pm68%130 flights
- 5pm64%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.9% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday65%0.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to HRL: common questions
- How often are DAL to HRL flights on time?
- 69% 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 Harlingen/San Benito cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 378).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HRL to DAL — 84% 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 → HRL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.