Houston to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About HOU to DFW

The Houston to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (HOU → DFW) covers roughly 247 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,734 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,546 flights were recorded on this pairing — 180 cancelled (4.0%) and 8 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,734 total flights analyzed, the 77% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.2-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HOU to DFW route, the combination of a 77% on-time rate, 85.2-minute average delay, 4.0% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.