Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time
Flights WN1636 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN4 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN8 08:00 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN10 08:30 Tu We Su
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 386 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Dallas. Updated 18 September 2026 at 20:26 UTC.
HOU
Houston
smooth · +9
DAL
Dallas
smooth · +5
386 km · ~1h 00m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 12 operated HOU → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-18LXJ570arrived+33
09-18XE281arrived+12
09-18XE293arrived+17
09-17LBQ640arrived+48
Actual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and DAL: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Dallas route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU 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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HOU to DAL questions
Is HOU–DAL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–DAL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from HOU. 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 HOU to DAL?
Great-circle distance is 386 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–DAL fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 80 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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