IAH → DFWHouston to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 362 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 17 September 2026 at 20:54 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
362 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:1014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated IAH → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2551 05:00 daily · AA700 06:00 daily · AA3026 07:00 daily · AA3598 09:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA358 07:20 daily · UA2074 09:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5371 12:05 Tu We Th · UA6120 12:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA1397dep +37 → arr+28
09-17AA1407dep +248 → arr+241
09-17AA2551dep −4 → arr−16
09-17AA3026dep −6 → arr−20
09-17AA3477dep −6 → arr−17
09-17AA3598dep −8 → arr−20
09-17AA700departed−6
09-17UA1388dep +17 → arr+8
09-17UA6120dep −9 → arr−7

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full IAH delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is IAH–DFW 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 IAH–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:30 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to DFW?

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 IAH–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 117 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.