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DAL → HOU
Dallas to Houston · departing 4:00 PM
DAL → HOU flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 68.6% of the time, against 76.8% across the whole day — your departure window is 8.2 points worse 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 68.6% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 22.1 points more often.
- 5–9 AM90.7%
- 9 AM–12 PM85.4%
- 12–3 PM74.6%
- 3–6 PM68.6%
- 6–9 PM64.7%
- 9 PM–5 AM62.8%
Day of week
- Monday77.8%
- Tuesday82.0%
- 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 4:00 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 4:00 PM, WN39 (usually 4:00 PM) has the best record: 72.3% on time and 1.63% cancelled over 738 flights, against 76.8% on time for DAL → HOU as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN39Southwest AirlinesLive map | 4:00 PM | 72.3% | 1.63% |
| WN41Southwest AirlinesLive map | 4:30 PM30 min away | 72.0% | 2.08% |
| WN37Southwest AirlinesLive map | 3:30 PM30 min away | 68.9% | 4.08% |
| WN43Southwest AirlinesLive map | 5:00 PM60 min away | 68.2% | 1.79% |
| WN45Southwest AirlinesLive map | 5:30 PM90 min away | 59.3% | 2.56% |
| WN47Southwest AirlinesLive map | 6:00 PM120 min away | 60.5% | 3.19% |
| WN31Southwest AirlinesLive map | 2:00 PM120 min away | 79.2% | 0.44% |
| WN49Southwest AirlinesLive map | 6:30 PM150 min away | 66.0% | 1.57% |
| WN29Southwest AirlinesLive map | 1:30 PM150 min away | 55.8% | 1.89% |
| WN51Southwest AirlinesLive map | 7:00 PM180 min away | 65.4% | 0.84% |
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.
2h 0m before your 4:00 PM departure
How this was worked out
- 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
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Other ways to make this journey
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