IAH → DFWHouston to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 362 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:47 UTC.

Today, IAH → DFW

Thu 22 Oct · local times
UA194950 min late

The IAH board at 16:22 shows departure at 21:10 instead of 20:20, gate E17 (TC).

Landing
22:15DFW board estimate · sched 21:48
Later cancelled
1.2%of 7,993 past UA flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
UA1183 21:42UA
Track UA1949 →
AA700In the air, 35 min late

Left IAH at 06:35, 35 min after its 06:00 slot.

Track AA700 →
  1. 05:00 AA2551 Left 04:58 Landed 06:01 −19
  2. 06:00 AA700 Left 06:35 +35 ·
  3. 07:00 AA3026 Left 06:53 Landed 08:10 −14
  4. 07:20 UA358 Left 07:15 ·
  5. 09:02 AA3598 Left 08:56 ·
  6. 09:30 UA4024 Left 09:22 ·
  7. 10:35 AA5173 Left 10:30 ·
  8. 11:55 AA4980 Left 11:45 Landed 13:00 −20
  9. 12:10 UA6120 Left 12:27 +17 Landed 13:37 +3
  10. 14:08 AA1397 Left 14:20 +12 Landed 15:31
  11. 14:40 UA1388 Left 14:45 +5 Landed 16:03 −8
  12. 16:13 AA5052 Est. 16:18 +5Gate A25 · TA DFW est. 17:37sched 17:45
  13. 16:55 UA1599 On scheduleGate E11 · TC DFW est. 18:14sched 18:20
  14. 18:32 UA1535 On scheduleGate C35 · TC DFW est. 19:49sched 20:00
  15. 19:02 AA2438 On scheduleGate A27 · TA DFW 20:25scheduled
  16. 20:06 AA3481 On scheduleGate A30 · TA DFW 21:39scheduled
  17. 20:20 UA1949 Est. 21:10 +50Gate E17 · TC DFW est. 22:15 +27sched 21:48
  18. 21:42 UA1183 On scheduleGate C41 · TC DFW 22:59scheduled

Checked IAH board 16:22 · DFW board 16:47

IAH Houston smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
362 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:4214x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated IAH → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA2551 05:00 daily · AA700 06:00 daily · AA3026 07:00 daily · AA3110 09:02 Tu Fr

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA358 07:20 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4024 09:30 daily · UA6120 12:10 daily · UA1388 14:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA1397dep +12 → arr+0
10-22AA2551dep −2 → arr−19
10-22AA3026dep −7 → arr−14
10-22AA3598departed−6
10-22AA4980dep −10 → arr−20
10-22AA5173departed−5
10-22AA700departed+35
10-22UA1388dep +5 → arr−8
10-22UA358departed−5
10-22UA4024departed−8
10-22UA6120dep +17 → arr+3

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full IAH delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 5 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 IAH 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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IAH to DFW questions

Is IAH–DFW 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 IAH–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:32 from IAH. 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 IAH to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 362 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 127 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.