Flights AA4036 08:00 daily · AA6458 09:44 daily · AA4127 12:12 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · AA5012 12:12 Th Su
Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU): 86 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 398 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. Updated 29 October 2026 at 10:25 UTC.
Today, DFW → HOU
Thu 29 Oct · local times- 07:40 AA4036 On scheduleGate B37 · TB HOU 09:01scheduled
- 09:44 AA6458 On scheduleGate E33 · TE HOU 11:11scheduled
- 12:12 AA5012 On scheduleGate E22B · TE HOU 13:38scheduled
- 15:14 AA4126 On scheduleGate B28 · TB HOU 16:36scheduled
- 18:18 AA3391 Sched 18:18Departure not confirmed by the board HOU 19:49scheduled
- · MQ3573 On schedule HOU 08:56scheduled
- · MQ4222 On schedule HOU 17:44scheduled
- · MQ5177 On schedule HOU 16:57scheduled
- · MQ5465 On schedule HOU 23:56scheduled
- · MQ6382 On schedule HOU 19:44scheduled
- · MQ6413 On schedule HOU 12:20scheduled
Checked DFW board 05:25 · HOU board 04:47
route health from live DFW and HOU delay boards
0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysFlights MQ3573 08:56 daily · MQ4036 09:21 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · MQ6458 11:11 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · MQ4127 varies Mo Fr Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at HOU: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to HOU 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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DFW to HOU questions
Is DFW–HOU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–HOU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:18 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DFW to HOU?
Great-circle distance is 398 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–HOU fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 86 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.