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Among airlines operating Houston to Dallas flights:

• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Houston and Dallas. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• American Airlines
• Southwest
• United Airlines

Flights from Houston to Dallas may depart from several airports in Houston area, including Houston Hobby (HOU) and Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH), with arrivals available at Dallas area airports such as Dallas Addison (ADS), Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Houston to Dallas:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $103 round-trip via Los Angeles (LAX), compared to $385 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Houston to Dallas most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 40% of one-stop connections
• Los Angeles (LAX) - 40% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 20% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Houston to Dallas route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 37%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $256 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $406: a $150 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Houston to Dallas route, 11% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 3 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Houston to Dallas flights, with 43% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, evening flights for 24%, and night flights for 3%.

Some of the most popular sights in Dallas are American Airlines Center, Dallas Market Center and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. These are among the most viewed places in Dallas on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Houston to Dallas:

• Earliest: departs at 5:00 am and lands at 6:21 am
• Latest: departs at 11:55 pm and lands at 1:16 am.

The flight takes about 1h 21m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 18% above the route average of $384. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Houston to Dallas takes 1h 21m, covering 226 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Houston to Dallas are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $106, which is 53% below the typical average for this route.

American Airlines is the only airline operating Houston to Dallas flights. 89% of its flights are on time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Los Angeles (LAX) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 10h 21m, compared with 10h 40m via Denver Intl (DEN) and 15h 20m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL).

Since Dallas is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) — daily rates from around $18:

· Easirent
· Europcar
· Ace
· Hertz
· Thrifty

Near Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) — daily rates from around $24:

· Easirent
· Thrifty
· Dollar
· Budget
· Hertz

Round-trip flights from Houston to Dallas range from $279 to $463, with an average of $384 over the past 12 months. Anything below $279 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Houston to Dallas flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue