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HOU → DAL

Houston to Dallas · departing 2:30 PM

Route on-time rate
81.4%
13,009 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
80.6%
2,190 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
2.02%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

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Other times on HOU → DAL

Time of day

On HOU → DAL, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 93.2% of the time, against 80.6% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 12.6 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM93.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM85.8%
  • 12–3 PM80.6%Your time
  • 3–6 PM74.5%
  • 6–9 PM74.2%
  • 9 PM–5 AM70.5%

Day of week

  • Monday81.3%
  • Tuesday84.6%Best
  • Wednesday84.5%
  • Thursday78.7%
  • Friday81.4%
  • Saturday82.1%
  • Sunday77.2%

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 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on HOU → DAL, the ones scheduled closest to 2:30 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 2:30 PM, WN32 (usually 2:00 PM) has the best record: 82.0% on time and 2.97% cancelled over 202 flights, against 81.4% on time for HOU → DAL as a whole.

Flights on HOU → DAL and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
WN34Southwest AirlinesLive map2:30 PM77.7%1.66%
WN36Southwest AirlinesLive map3:00 PM30 min away76.6%1.18%
WN32Southwest AirlinesLive map2:00 PM30 min away82.0%2.97%
WN30Southwest AirlinesLive map1:30 PM60 min away78.4%1.59%
WN38Southwest AirlinesLive map3:30 PM60 min away78.3%0.00%
WN40Southwest AirlinesLive map4:00 PM90 min away73.3%0.75%
WN28Southwest AirlinesLive map1:00 PM90 min away81.7%3.97%
WN26Southwest AirlinesLive map12:30 PM120 min away82.3%2.66%
WN42Southwest AirlinesLive map4:30 PM120 min away75.7%2.48%
WN44Southwest AirlinesLive map5:00 PM150 min away70.7%3.62%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · Showing 10 of 31 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 HOU, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
11:40 AM – 12:10 PM

2h 20m before your 2:30 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
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at HOU, 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 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
64°F · wind 5 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
65°F · wind 5 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 Worth73.4%2.65%42
HOU→DAL Houston to Dallas your route81.4%2.02%69
HOU→DFW Houston to Dallas–Fort Worth77.7%3.63%47