About 1 in 7 WN 8 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 2.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.
WN 8: HOU → DAL
Scheduled to leave Houston at 8:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (179 flights), worse than other WN flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 40 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 4 | — |
| Wednesday | 1 | — |
| Thursday | 38 | 87% |
| Friday | 40 | 88% |
| Saturday | 30 | 83% |
| Sunday | 26 | 96% |
Why it was late
Questions
How often is WN 8 from HOU to DAL late?
Southwest Airlines 8 from Houston, TX to Dallas, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 179 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Southwest Airlines for today's flight. Method.