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DFW → IAH

Dallas–Fort Worth to Houston · departing 9:00 PM

Route on-time rate
71.3%
16,933 flights analyzed
At 9 PM–5 AM
60.5%
1,668 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
2.80%
Share of scheduled flights

DFW → IAH flights departing 9 PM–5 AM arrive on time 60.5% of the time, against 71.3% across the whole day — your departure window is 10.8 points worse than average for this route.

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Other times on DFW → IAH

Time of day

On DFW → IAH, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 79.9% of the time, against 60.5% for those leaving 9 PM–5 AM: 19.4 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM79.9%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM76.8%
  • 12–3 PM78.3%
  • 3–6 PM63.8%
  • 6–9 PM61.9%
  • 9 PM–5 AM60.5%Your time

Day of week

  • Monday69.8%
  • Tuesday76.2%Best
  • Wednesday74.2%
  • Thursday70.7%
  • Friday69.3%
  • Saturday71.5%
  • Sunday67.4%

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 DFW → IAH, the ones scheduled closest to 9:00 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 9:00 PM, UA2114 (usually 7:34 PM) has the best record: 83.1% on time and 3.88% cancelled over 129 flights, against 71.3% on time for DFW → IAH as a whole.

Flights on DFW → IAH and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA2209American AirlinesLive map9:00 PM56.8%2.96%
UA2114United AirlinesLive map7:34 PM86 min away83.1%3.88%
AA1392American AirlinesLive map6:30 PM150 min away51.4%4.80%
UA1609United AirlinesLive map5:25 PM215 min away61.6%2.01%
UA2682United AirlinesLive map3:59 PM301 min away73.3%1.28%
UA2260United AirlinesLive map5:15 AM495 min away95.1%1.73%
UA539United AirlinesLive map11:59 AM541 min away83.6%1.73%
UA2670United AirlinesLive map7:00 AM600 min away74.8%1.70%
UA1586United AirlinesLive map9:46 AM674 min away80.7%0.53%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “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 DFW, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

2h 0m before your 9:00 PM 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
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DFW, 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 · DFWNo 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–Fort Worth airport profile →

Arriving · IAHNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
52°F · wind 5 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 Houston your route71.3%2.80%40
DAL→HOU Dallas to Houston76.8%1.98%62
DFW→HOU Dallas–Fort Worth to Houston77.7%3.59%52

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
American Airlines7,63563.5%3.29%3 min
United Airlines5,61477.0%1.82%-5 min
Envoy Air2,71681.9%3.20%-6 min
Frontier Airlines52860.1%4.55%6 min
SkyWest Airlines23576.7%3.40%-4 min