BOS → DALBoston to Dallas

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Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Dallas (DAL): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 75 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,498 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and Dallas. Updated 14 September 2026 at 01:09 UTC.

BOS Boston disrupted · +87
DAL Dallas smooth · +2
2,498 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 16:25–16:306x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
50 / 100

route health from live BOS and DAL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +75 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+75 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN738 16:25 Tu We Sa · WN856 16:30 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN1058departed+94
09-12WN738dep +74 → arr+75
09-11WN856dep +84 → arr+74
09-10WN856dep +64 → arr+60

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BOSBoston +87 min disrupted 🌫 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full BOS delay board →
DALDallas +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 10 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Boston to Dallas route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS to DAL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BOS-DAL
How we measure this →

BOS to DAL questions

Is BOS–DAL running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOS–DAL?

Operators schedule 2 departures from BOS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BOS to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 2,498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BOS–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.