DFW → IAHDallas-Fort Worth to Houston

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (IAH): 112 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 23% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 10 of the 16 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 362 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. Updated 15 November 2026 at 17:25 UTC.

Today, DFW → IAH

Sun 15 Nov · local times
AA391123 min late

The DFW board at 11:25 shows departure at 12:27 instead of 12:04, gate B48 (TB).

Landing
13:40IAH board estimate · sched 13:31
Later cancelled
1.2%of 25,317 past AA flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
UA539 12:10UA · then UA716 14:20, AA5530 14:22
Track AA3911 →
AA5530128 min late

The DFW board at 11:25 shows departure at 16:30 instead of 14:22, gate E31 (TE).

Landing
17:51IAH board estimate · sched 15:43
Later cancelled
4.5%of 17,160 past AA flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
UA2682 15:45UA · then AA1848 16:56, UA1609 17:25
Track AA5530 →
  1. 05:15 UA2250 Left 05:11 Landed 06:09 −16
  2. 07:00 AA3967 Left 07:02 Landed 08:09 −18
  3. 07:00 UA2670 Left 06:56 Landed 08:11 −12
  4. 08:30 AA5188 Left 10:45 +135 IAH est. 12:05 +131In the air · sched 09:54
  5. 10:08 AA6197 Left 10:30 +22 IAH est. 11:54 +22In the air · sched 11:32
  6. 12:04 AA3911 Est. 12:27 +23Gate B48 · TB IAH est. 13:40 +9sched 13:31
  7. 12:10 UA539 On scheduleGate E5 · TE IAH est. 13:13sched 13:33
  8. 14:20 UA716 On scheduleGate E8 · TE IAH 15:35scheduled
  9. 14:22 AA5530 Est. 16:30 +128Gate E31 · TE IAH est. 17:51 +128sched 15:43
  10. 15:45 UA2682 On scheduleGate E5 · TE IAH 17:08scheduled
  11. 16:56 AA1848 On scheduleGate D17 · TD IAH 18:11scheduled
  12. 17:25 UA1609 On scheduleGate E9 · TE IAH 18:47scheduled
  13. 18:03 AA3947 On scheduleGate B2 · TB IAH 19:20scheduled
  14. 19:06 AA1392 On scheduleGate C26 · TC IAH 20:26scheduled
  15. 19:35 UA2114 On scheduleGate E6 · TE IAH 20:57scheduled
  16. 21:26 AA2790 On scheduleGate A5 · TA IAH 22:39scheduled
  17. 22:43 AA5591 On scheduleGate E38B · TE IAH 00:06scheduled

Checked DFW board 11:25 · IAH board 11:22

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth busy · +25
IAH Houston smooth · +0
362 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 05:15–22:43112x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 112x weekly · nonstop
23% on time

of the last 13 tracked DFW → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 10 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 3 arrivals
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures112x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled62.5%recent route rate · 10 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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American AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA11% on time

Flights AA3967 07:00 daily · AA5188 08:30 daily · AA2076 09:40 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · AA6197 10:08 Th Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2250 05:15 daily · UA1586 09:42 Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA539 12:10 daily · UA5296 14:16 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA3967dep +2 → arr−18
11-15AA5188departed+135
11-15AA6197departed+22
11-15UA2250dep −4 → arr−16
11-15UA2670dep −4 → arr−12
11-14AA1107cancelledCNX
11-14AA1392cancelledCNX
11-14AA1848cancelledCNX
11-14AA2076cancelledCNX
11-14AA3947cancelledCNX
11-14AA3967cancelledCNX
11-14AA5188cancelledCNX
11-14AA5203departed+665
11-14UA1609cancelledCNX
11-14UA2670cancelledCNX
11-13AA5591cancelledCNX

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +25 min busy ⛅ overcast · E 7 kt Full DFW delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 14 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DFW: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to IAH 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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DFW to IAH questions

Is DFW–IAH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:25 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 362 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 112 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.