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HRL Harlingen / DAL Dallas

HRL → DAL on time

Valley (Harlingen/San Benito, TX) to Dallas Love Field (Dallas, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
382 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+46 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

84% of flights from Harlingen to Dallas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for HRL → DAL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 66% of the time. About 1 in 25 flights landed an hour or more late; 0.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 382 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines38284%0.8%−6 min3.9%+46 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at HRL). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%10 a.m. departures: 84% on time (158 flights)8410a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (88 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (16 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)3p
HRL → DAL, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (82%). Worst: July (76%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (72 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (64 flights)FebMar: too few flights (72 flights)MarApr: too few flights (68 flights)AprMay: too few flights (70 flights)MayJun: 77% on time (105 flights)77JunJul: 76% on time (108 flights)76JulAug: 82% on time (101 flights)82AugSep: too few flights (64 flights)SepOct: too few flights (63 flights)OctNov: too few flights (70 flights)NovDec: too few flights (77 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday65——
Sunday56——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 56%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: airline 2 · weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Harlingen or Dallas. None has been clearly more reliable than HRL → DAL.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
HRL → DAL (this route)38284%0.8%
BRO → DFW Brownsville South Padre Island to Dallas/Fort Worth1,42185%2.3%
HRL → DFW Valley to Dallas/Fort Worth1,48084%2.6%
MFE → DFW McAllen Miller to Dallas/Fort Worth2,44578%2.7%

Questions

How often are flights from HRL to DAL on time?

84% of 382 scheduled flights from Harlingen/San Benito, TX to Dallas, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.8% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from HRL to DAL?

July (76% on time). The best month is August (82%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.