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HOU → DAL

Houston to Dallas

Route on-time rate
81.3%
12,672 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
2.07%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

Add a date and a scheduled departure time above to see how your weekday and hour have done on this route.

Other times on HOU → DAL

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM93.1%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM85.7%
  • 12–3 PM80.5%
  • 3–6 PM74.5%
  • 6–9 PM74.2%
  • 9 PM–5 AM70.5%

Day of week

  • Monday81.1%
  • Tuesday84.3%
  • Wednesday84.4%Best
  • Thursday78.8%
  • Friday81.7%
  • Saturday82.0%
  • Sunday76.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on HOU → DAL with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, WN4 (usually 7:00 AM) has the best record: 95.2% on time and 1.37% cancelled over 659 flights, against 81.3% on time for HOU → DAL as a whole.

Flights on HOU → DAL and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
WN4Southwest AirlinesLive map chosen, below7:00 AM95.2%1.37%
WN1636Southwest AirlinesLive map6:00 AM94.4%1.02%
WN10Southwest AirlinesLive map8:30 AM92.3%1.15%
WN14Southwest AirlinesLive map9:30 AM89.8%2.05%
WN18Southwest AirlinesLive map10:30 AM88.9%0.96%
WN8Southwest AirlinesLive map8:00 AM88.0%2.15%
WN26Southwest AirlinesLive map12:30 PM82.0%2.71%
WN32Southwest AirlinesLive map2:00 PM81.7%3.09%
WN22Southwest AirlinesLive map11:30 AM81.6%3.42%
WN20Southwest AirlinesLive map11:00 AM81.2%3.57%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 24 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where WN4 is right now

A live reading for one flight, only if you ask for it. It is not part of the planning figures above.

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for HOU, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for HOU, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · HOUNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
57°F · wind 7 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Houston airport profile →

Arriving · DALNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
52°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Dallas airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Houston to Dallas–Fort Worth.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
IAH→DFW Houston to Dallas–Fort Worth73.2%2.70%41
HOU→DAL Houston to Dallas your route81.3%2.07%68
HOU→DFW Houston to Dallas–Fort Worth77.5%3.71%46