Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time
Flights WN4735 09:20 Sa · WN480 09:55 Tu We · WN578 varies Su · WN3794 16:55 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 43% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Dallas. Updated 12 September 2026 at 15:18 UTC.
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +12
DAL
Dallas
busy · +28
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 14 operated MEM → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+24 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
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 outcomes09-12LBQ612dep +32 → arr+21
09-11IFA6606dep −105 → arr−101
09-11LBQ612dep +63 → arr+58
09-11SCM12dep +14 → arr+24
09-09LBQ612dep +52 → arr+46
09-081I751dep +48 → arr+46
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 MEM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Memphis to Dallas route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM 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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MEM to DAL questions
Is MEM–DAL running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEM–DAL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 from MEM. 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 MEM to DAL?
Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEM–DAL fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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