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IAH → DFW

Houston to Dallas–Fort Worth · departing 7:00 PM

Route on-time rate
73.2%
16,944 flights analyzed
At 6–9 PM
61.0%
3,530 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
2.70%
Share of scheduled flights

IAH → DFW flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 61.0% of the time, against 73.2% across the whole day — your departure window is 12.2 points worse than average for this route.

Your slot

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Other times on IAH → DFW

Time of day

On IAH → DFW, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 80.7% of the time, against 61.0% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 19.7 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM80.7%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM79.6%
  • 12–3 PM74.6%
  • 3–6 PM67.7%
  • 6–9 PM61.0%Your time
  • 9 PM–5 AM74.5%

Day of week

  • Monday70.7%
  • Tuesday75.5%Best
  • Wednesday75.1%
  • Thursday73.0%
  • Friday72.6%
  • Saturday75.4%
  • Sunday70.9%

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

Flights on IAH → DFW, the ones scheduled closest to 7:00 PM first.

Flights on IAH → DFW and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA1949United AirlinesLive map8:25 PM85 min away69.1%1.35%
UA1388United AirlinesLive map2:35 PM265 min away75.6%1.90%
UA2074United AirlinesLive map9:31 AM569 min away79.2%0.00%
AA2551American AirlinesLive map6:00 AM660 min away84.3%3.28%
AA700American AirlinesLive map6:00 AM660 min away85.8%4.04%
AA3002American AirlinesLive map7:00 AM720 min away78.5%4.12%

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 IAH, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

2h 0m before your 7:00 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 IAH, 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 · 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 →

Arriving · 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 →

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 Worth your route73.2%2.70%41
HOU→DAL Houston to Dallas81.3%2.07%68
HOU→DFW Houston to Dallas–Fort Worth77.5%3.71%46

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
American Airlines7,63173.4%3.34%-4 min
United Airlines5,62071.8%1.51%-2 min
Envoy Air2,71778.8%3.35%-8 min
Frontier Airlines53252.6%2.82%12 min
SkyWest Airlines23674.7%4.24%-6 min