DAL → HOUDallas to Houston

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 386 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Houston. Updated 24 October 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

Today, DAL → HOU

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:20 WN1628Southwest Left 06:27 +7 Landed 07:14 −16
  2. 07:15 XE280JSX Air Left 07:26 +11 HOU 09:30In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 08:25 WN7Southwest Left 08:31 +6 Landed 09:21 −14
  4. 09:40 WN11Southwest Left 09:49 +9 HOU 10:50In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 10:35 XE292JSX Air On schedule HOU 13:45scheduled
  6. 12:15 WN21Southwest On scheduleT1 HOU 13:25scheduled
  7. 13:20 WN27Southwest On scheduleT1 HOU 14:30scheduled
  8. 14:00 1I635NetJets Aviation On schedule ·
  9. · WN37 On schedule HOU 16:50scheduled
  10. · WN45 On schedule HOU 19:00scheduled
  11. · WN53 On schedule HOU 21:00scheduled

Checked DAL board 10:18 · HOU board 09:31

DAL Dallas smooth · +8
HOU Houston smooth · +0
386 km · ~1h 00m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated DAL → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1628 06:00 daily · WN1 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN5 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN7 varies Tu We Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN11departed+9
10-24WN1628dep +7 → arr−16
10-24WN7dep +6 → arr−14
10-24XE280departed+11
10-23WN63arrived+7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 3 kt Full DAL delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 6 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to HOU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to HOU questions

Is DAL–HOU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 386 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 84 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.