Route · DFW → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston
The DFW–IAH corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Houston, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 49 carriers across roughly 224 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.3%
- On-time
- -2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 30,188
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 86%
Worst Month
May 2024 55%
Distance
224 mi
Carriers
49
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 502 | 143 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 474 | 147 | 23 | 0 | UA,MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 503 | 173 | 8 | 0 | AA,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 498 | 142 | 11 | 1 | MQ,UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 464 | 186 | 13 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 457 | 133 | 21 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 458 | 181 | 18 | 5 | AA,OH,OO,UA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 504 | 176 | 21 | 0 | AA,NK,OO,UA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 495 | 146 | 18 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 514 | 129 | 13 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 452 | 95 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 505 | 101 | 52 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,UA,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 466 | 117 | 12 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,OH,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 469 | 90 | 13 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,OO,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 510 | 94 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 474 | 110 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 455 | 122 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 424 | 163 | 32 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 438 | 156 | 14 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,UA |
| May 2024 | 459 | 206 | 46 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 406 | 114 | 11 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 421 | 119 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 367 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 368 | 106 | 15 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
356 of 11,083 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 11,083 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About DFW to IAH
The Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston corridor (DFW to IAH) posts a 76.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 30,188 tracked flights. Late flights run 80.1 minutes behind on average. 49 carriers cover the 224-mile route; over the last 24 months, 356 of 11,083 flights were cancelled (3.2%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 55% - a 31-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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