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DAL → HOU

Dallas to Houston · departing 11:30 AM

Route on-time rate
76.8%
12,674 flights analyzed
At 9 AM–12 PM
85.4%
2,232 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.98%
Share of scheduled flights

DAL → HOU flights departing 9 AM–12 PM arrive on time 85.4% of the time, against 76.8% across the whole day — your departure window is 8.6 points better than average for this route.

Your slot

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Other times on DAL → HOU

Time of day

On DAL → HOU, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.7% of the time, against 85.4% for those leaving 9 AM–12 PM: 5.3 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM90.7%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM85.4%Your time
  • 12–3 PM74.6%
  • 3–6 PM68.6%
  • 6–9 PM64.7%
  • 9 PM–5 AM62.8%

Day of week

  • Monday77.8%
  • Tuesday82.0%Best
  • Wednesday78.8%
  • Thursday73.9%
  • Friday73.6%
  • Saturday79.4%
  • Sunday72.1%

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

Flights on DAL → HOU, the ones scheduled closest to 11:30 AM first.

Within 90 minutes of 11:30 AM, WN17 (usually 11:00 AM) has the best record: 90.0% on time and 2.70% cancelled over 185 flights, against 76.8% on time for DAL → HOU as a whole.

Flights on DAL → HOU and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
WN19Southwest AirlinesLive map11:30 AM82.3%3.59%
WN17Southwest AirlinesLive map11:00 AM30 min away90.0%2.70%
WN23Southwest AirlinesLive map10:30 AM60 min away85.6%1.42%
WN25Southwest AirlinesLive map12:30 PM60 min away82.1%1.14%
WN11Southwest AirlinesLive map9:30 AM120 min away90.2%0.00%
WN29Southwest AirlinesLive map1:30 PM120 min away55.8%1.89%
WN31Southwest AirlinesLive map2:00 PM150 min away79.2%0.44%
WN7Southwest AirlinesLive map8:30 AM180 min away86.4%1.21%
WN3Southwest AirlinesLive map7:30 AM240 min away91.4%1.30%
WN37Southwest AirlinesLive map3:30 PM240 min away68.9%4.08%

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.

When to get to the airport

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

Recommended arrival
8:40 AM – 9:10 AM

2h 20m before your 11:30 AM departure

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
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at DAL, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DAL, 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 · 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 →

Arriving · 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 →

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

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Dallas–Fort Worth to Houston.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DFW→IAH Dallas–Fort Worth to Houston71.3%2.80%40
DAL→HOU Dallas to Houston your route76.8%1.98%62
DFW→HOU Dallas–Fort Worth to Houston77.7%3.59%52