Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston

What the Data Says About DFW to HOU

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston corridor (DFW → HOU) covers roughly 247 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,736 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,547 flights were recorded on this pairing — 180 cancelled (4.0%) and 16 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,736 total flights analyzed, the 78.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to HOU route, the combination of a 78.3% on-time rate, 82.5-minute average delay, 4.0% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.