HOU to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 247 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU to DFW?
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% | 2.6% | 15 min | 6.8% | 936 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 5.5% | 26 min | 12.8% | 658 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 5.7% | 39 min | 14.1% | 407 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%39 flights
- 6am88%315 flights
- 8am90%59 flights
- 9am88%201 flights
- 10am84%262 flights
- 12pm76%269 flights
- 2pm80%89 flights
- 4pm70%320 flights
- 6pm61%246 flights
- 8pm69%201 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.6% cancelled
- Friday80%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.6% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
HOU to DFW: common questions
- How often are HOU to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Houston to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (83 of 2,001).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to HOU — 76% 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: HOU → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.