Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
155° SE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU) is 248 miles (398 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–HOU; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
322
June 2026
Seats
22,206
both directions
Passengers
17,828
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–HOU?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop DFW–HOU departures in June 2026 (171), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
171 departures · 12,380 seats
Share of departures53.1%75.8%
Load
- OO
150 departures · 9,750 seats
Share of departures46.6%85.9%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%93.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–HOU?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 47% of DFW–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
150 departures · 85.9% load
46.6% - Embraer E175
115 departures · 75.0% load
35.7% - Embraer E170
56 departures · 77.5% load
17.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.3%
How has DFW–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–HOU departures fell from 402 in July 2025 to 322 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
402 departures · 23,002 passengers
79.6%
Load
August 2025
376 departures · 20,766 passengers
75.8%
Load
September 2025
371 departures · 20,361 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
389 departures · 21,503 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
332 departures · 17,479 passengers
69.6%
Load
December 2025
357 departures · 17,459 passengers
66.9%
Load
January 2026
305 departures · 15,452 passengers
68.3%
Load
February 2026
244 departures · 14,614 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
269 departures · 16,837 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
290 departures · 15,396 passengers
71.5%
Load
May 2026
290 departures · 15,362 passengers
74.2%
Load
June 2026
322 departures · 17,828 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → HOU
81.5% full
162 departures · 9,098 passengers
HOU → DFW
79.1% full
160 departures · 8,730 passengers
Nonstop DFW–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Houston (HOU)?
DFW to HOU is 248 miles (398 km / 215 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 248-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–HOU?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (35.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 248-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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