Route · HOU → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Dallas
The HOU–DAL corridor (Houston, TX → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 239 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 23,517
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 65%
Distance
239 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 315 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 323 | 53 | 25 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 353 | 69 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 332 | 44 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 345 | 78 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 344 | 91 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 339 | 88 | 9 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 359 | 72 | 13 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 352 | 69 | 12 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 361 | 64 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 321 | 42 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 348 | 34 | 30 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 327 | 73 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 329 | 50 | 5 | 2 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 366 | 51 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 340 | 54 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 354 | 50 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 346 | 92 | 16 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 341 | 85 | 6 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 363 | 126 | 21 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 349 | 67 | 10 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 351 | 56 | 6 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 319 | 25 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 344 | 81 | 13 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
197 of 8,221 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
14 of 8,221 flights
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HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
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What the Data Says About HOU to DAL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Dallas (HOU to DAL) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 23,517 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.1 minutes. The 239-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.4% of 8,221 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 65% - a 27-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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