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. 14% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 17 of the 22 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 02:22 UTC.

Today, DFW → IAH

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 AA3967 Left 06:59 Landed 08:11 −16
  2. 09:40 AA2076 Cancelled ·
  3. 12:34 AA1107 Cancelled ·
  4. 14:22 AA5530 Left 16:42 +140 Landed 17:47 +124
  5. 15:52 UA2682 Left 18:16 +144 Landed 19:13 +118
  6. 16:40 AA1848 Cancelled ·
  7. 17:25 UA1609 Cancelled ·
  8. 17:26 AA3947 Cancelled ·
  9. 19:19 AA1392 Cancelled ·
  10. 21:42 AA5203 On scheduleGate E36 · TE IAH 23:05scheduled
  11. · AA5188 Cancelled ·
  12. · AA5591 On schedule IAH 00:06scheduled
  13. · UA1586 Departed Landed 10:46 −17
  14. · UA2670 Cancelled ·
  15. · UA5296 On schedule IAH 15:35scheduled
  16. · UA539 Departed Landed 13:03 −30

Checked DFW board 20:05 · IAH board 20:22

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth heavy · +45
IAH Houston heavy · +31
362 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 05:15–22:43112x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 112x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

of the last 22 tracked DFW → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 17 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures112x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled77.3%recent route rate · 17 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA7% 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 AirlinesUA25% on time

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
11-14AA1107cancelledCNX
11-14AA1392cancelledCNX
11-14AA1848cancelledCNX
11-14AA2076cancelledCNX
11-14AA3947cancelledCNX
11-14AA3967dep −1 → arr−16
11-14AA5188cancelledCNX
11-14AA5530dep +140 → arr+124
11-14UA1586arrived−17
11-14UA1609cancelledCNX
11-14UA2670cancelledCNX
11-14UA2682dep +144 → arr+118
11-14UA539arrived−30
11-13AA1392cancelledCNX
11-13AA1848cancelledCNX
11-13AA2790cancelledCNX
11-13AA3947cancelledCNX
11-13AA5530cancelledCNX
11-13AA5591cancelledCNX
11-13UA1609cancelledCNX
11-13UA2114cancelledCNX
11-13UA2682cancelledCNX

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 +45 min heavy 🌤 overcast · ESE 16 kt Full DFW delay board →
IAHHouston +31 min heavy 🌤 overcast · ESE 9 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DFW: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 49/100. 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.