MEM → DALMemphis to Dallas

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Dallas (DAL): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 25% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 51 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Dallas. Updated 17 October 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

MEM Memphis smooth · +10
DAL Dallas busy · +20
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 11:10–17:156x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 12 operated MEM → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +51 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+51 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN1246 11:10 Su · WN3014 13:20 Tu We · WN2460 14:35 Su · WN2658 17:15 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17LBQ612dep +40 → arr+26
10-16LBQ612dep +55 → arr+57
10-16WN2658dep +91 → arr+74
10-15LBQ612dep +79 → arr+74
10-15WN2658dep +66 → arr+47
10-141I777dep +41 → arr+39
10-14LBQ612dep +92 → arr+98
10-14WN3014dep +24 → arr−3
10-13LBQ612dep +47 → arr+51
10-12WN2658dep +19 → arr−3
10-11WN1246dep +88 → arr+59
10-11WN2460dep +24 → arr+2

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
MEMMemphis +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 5 kt Full MEM delay board →
DALDallas +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Dallas route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM to DAL 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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MEM to DAL questions

Is MEM–DAL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 17:15 from MEM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEM to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.