DFW to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 247 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 2.7% | 11 min | 5.3% | 935 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.9% | 17 min | 10.5% | 407 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 70% | 5.2% | 29 min | 14.1% | 659 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%215 flights
- 8am87%306 flights
- 10am82%265 flights
- 12pm89%89 flights
- 2pm74%320 flights
- 4pm63%246 flights
- 6pm61%312 flights
- 8pm78%23 flights
- 9pm86%40 flights
- 10pm70%180 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday77%3.0% cancelled
- Friday76%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.6% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DFW to HOU: common questions
- How often are DFW to HOU flights on time?
- 76% 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/Fort Worth to Houston cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (75 of 2,001).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to DFW — 78% 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: DFW → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.