HOU → DFWHouston to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 45 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 29 October 2026 at 22:30 UTC.

Today, HOU → DFW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA3931 Departed Landed 07:13 −17
  2. 06:00 MQ3931 Sched 06:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 09:51 AA4036 Departed Landed 10:58 −17
  4. 09:51 MQ4036 Sched 09:51Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 11:41 AA6458 Departed Landed 12:51 −13
  6. 11:41 MQ6458 Sched 11:41Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 14:08 AA5012 Departed Landed 15:28 −3
  8. 14:08 MQ4127 Sched 14:08Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 14:08 MQ5012 Sched 14:08Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 17:06 AA4126 On schedule DFW est. 18:24sched 18:33
  11. 17:08 MQ4015 Est. 16:18Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 17:08 MQ4126 On scheduleGate 30 ·
  13. 20:24 AA3391 On schedule DFW 21:50scheduled
  14. 20:24 MQ4222 On scheduleGate 30 ·

Checked HOU board 16:54 · DFW board 17:30

HOU Houston busy · +25
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
398 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:2445x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 45x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 tracked HOU → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures45x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA3931 06:00 Mo We Th Sa Su · AA4036 09:51 daily · AA6458 11:41 daily · AA4127 14:08 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ4015 16:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA3931arrived−17
10-29AA4036arrived−17
10-29AA5012arrived−3
10-29AA6458arrived−13
10-28AA3931arrived−15
10-28AA4036arrived−6
10-28AA4126arrived−20
10-28AA4127arrived−13
10-28AA6458arrived−21

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
HOUHouston +25 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 10 kt Full HOU delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 11 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HOU: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is HOU–DFW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–DFW?

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

How long is the flight from HOU to DFW?

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 HOU–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.