Route · DAL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Houston
The DAL–HOU corridor (Dallas, TX → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 239 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 23,563
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
185 of 8,214 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 8,214 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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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.
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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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