Dallas (DAL) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
157° SE
Dallas (DAL) to Houston (HOU) is 240 miles (386 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–HOU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DAL–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
902
April 2026
Seats
111,984
both directions
Passengers
64,110
both directions
Load factor
57.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–HOU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–HOU departures in April 2026 (692), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
692 departures · 105,444 seats
Share of departures76.7%56.3%
Load
- XE
JSX
207 departures · 6,210 seats
Share of departures22.9%75.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.2%45.8%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–HOU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of DAL–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
412 departures · 60.0% load
45.7% - Embraer ERJ-135
207 departures · 75.8% load
22.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
184 departures · 51.8% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-800
97 departures · 51.7% load
10.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 45.8% load
0.2%
How has DAL–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–HOU departures rose from 863 in May 2025 to 902 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
863 departures · 80,247 passengers
67.3%
Load
June 2025
822 departures · 79,778 passengers
71.4%
Load
July 2025
820 departures · 78,745 passengers
68.3%
Load
August 2025
875 departures · 74,108 passengers
64.0%
Load
September 2025
868 departures · 73,044 passengers
65.3%
Load
October 2025
936 departures · 82,497 passengers
71.0%
Load
November 2025
804 departures · 66,255 passengers
65.7%
Load
December 2025
784 departures · 68,223 passengers
67.3%
Load
January 2026
775 departures · 56,976 passengers
55.1%
Load
February 2026
797 departures · 66,611 passengers
64.6%
Load
March 2026
919 departures · 77,229 passengers
65.5%
Load
April 2026
902 departures · 64,110 passengers
57.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HOU → DAL
59.7% full
452 departures · 32,873 passengers
DAL → HOU
54.9% full
450 departures · 31,237 passengers
Nonstop DAL–HOU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Houston (HOU)?
DAL to HOU is 240 miles (386 km / 208 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 240-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–HOU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.7%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 240-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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