DFW → HOUDallas-Fort Worth to Houston

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 398 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. Updated 20 October 2026 at 21:37 UTC.

Today, DFW → HOU

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 AA4036 Left 08:09 +9 Landed 09:29
  2. 12:12 AA4127 Left 12:08 HOU 13:33In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 15:14 AA4126 Left 15:08 HOU 16:36In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 18:18 AA3391 On scheduleGate B44 · TB HOU 19:49scheduled
  5. · AA6458 Departed Landed 11:09
  6. · AE4127 Departed Landed 13:28
  7. · MQ3573 Departed Landed 08:56
  8. · MQ4222 On schedule HOU 17:44scheduled
  9. · MQ5177 On schedule HOU 16:57scheduled
  10. · MQ5465 On schedule HOU 19:51scheduled
  11. · MQ6413 On schedule HOU 12:20scheduled

Checked DFW board 16:29 · HOU board 16:37

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
HOU Houston smooth · +0
398 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 08:00–23:4916x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated DFW → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesEnvoy AirMandarin 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4036 08:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA6458 09:44 daily · AA4127 12:12 Mo Tu We Fr · AA5012 12:12 Th Su

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ3573 08:56 daily · MQ4036 09:21 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · MQ6458 11:11 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · MQ4127 13:33 Mo Tu We Fr

Mandarin AirlinesAE

Flights AE6458 varies We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA4036dep +9 → arr+0
10-20AA4126departed−6
10-20AA4127departed−4
10-20AA6458arrived+0
10-20AE4127arrived+0
10-20MQ3573arrived+0

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 6 kt Full DFW delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 8 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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-Fort Worth to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW 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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DFW to HOU questions

Is DFW–HOU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:18 from DFW. 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 DFW to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 398 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–HOU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 93 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.