Route · DAL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DAL to HOU (Dallas to Houston) ranks #243 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 23,563
- Flights
- #243 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 58%
Distance
239 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 314 | 52 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 323 | 81 | 18 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 353 | 68 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 332 | 57 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 344 | 90 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 345 | 113 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 340 | 112 | 7 | 3 | WN |
| May 2025 | 359 | 97 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 352 | 84 | 8 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 361 | 82 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 321 | 61 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 346 | 41 | 33 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 327 | 92 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 329 | 51 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 367 | 65 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 340 | 65 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 354 | 58 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 346 | 124 | 16 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 341 | 111 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 354 | 150 | 19 | 4 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 345 | 83 | 9 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 358 | 81 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 319 | 31 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 344 | 50 | 17 | 2 | WN |
DAL–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (88.3%) · weakest: June (71.2%)
Strongest calendar month
January
88.3% on-time · ~359 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~370 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
71.2% on-time · ~307 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
185 of 8,214 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 8,214 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
DAL on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DAL and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DAL vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DAL departures
From DAL, this corridor sits with 47 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 57 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2875 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DAL to HOU
23,563 tracked flights put the DAL to HOU pairing (Dallas to Houston) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 59.6 minutes on average. Across the 239-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (8,214 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 58% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DAL–HOU peaks in January at 88.3% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~370 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 71.2%, a 17.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using DAL–HOU data
DAL–HOU is mid-pack at 80.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DAL and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DAL airport
- If your dates flex, January (88.3% on-time) beats June (71.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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