Historical on-time performance
Houston to Dallas
239 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on HOU–DAL arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.2%of scheduled flights
based on 4,075 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.2%Flights4,075
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline29%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 91 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly HOU → DAL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 3,425 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 25 min · 2,721 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 2,180 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 50 min · 2,096 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,935 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,851 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,850 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,393 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,833 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,834 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,830 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,766 flights
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