ORIGIN AIRPORT REPORT
HOU
Houston, TX (HOU) departure reliability
Of 54,214 scheduled reportable flights departing HOU, 76.1% arrived on time, 13.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 0.8% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Origin-airport cohort · Updated September 16, 2026
HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
76.1%arrived on time
13.5%30+ min late
0.8%cancelled
54,214scheduled flights
MOST-FLOWN DIRECTIONS
ALL ROUTES →Which route from HOU had the largest sample?
HOU to DAL was HOU's largest published route sample, with 4,060 scheduled flights and a 79.0% on-time rate during July 2025–June 2026.
HOU→DALHouston, TX (HOU) to Dallas, TX (DAL)4,060 flights analyzedGenerally reliable79.0%on timeHOU→ATLHouston, TX (HOU) to Atlanta, GA (ATL)2,917 flights analyzedGenerally reliable78.7%on timeHOU→DENHouston, TX (HOU) to Denver, CO (DEN)2,359 flights analyzedGenerally reliable76.4%on timeHOU→MSYHouston, TX (HOU) to New Orleans, LA (MSY)2,277 flights analyzedLower disruption83.1%on timeHOU→PHXHouston, TX (HOU) to Phoenix, AZ (PHX)2,128 flights analyzedGenerally reliable77.0%on timeHOU→DFWHouston, TX (HOU) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW)2,048 flights analyzedHigher disruption74.4%on timeHOU→LASHouston, TX (HOU) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS)2,045 flights analyzedLower disruption80.3%on timeHOU→MCOHouston, TX (HOU) to Orlando, FL (MCO)2,035 flights analyzedGenerally reliable76.2%on timeHOU→MDWHouston, TX (HOU) to Chicago, IL (MDW)1,834 flights analyzedGenerally reliable71.4%on timeHOU→BNAHouston, TX (HOU) to Nashville, TN (BNA)1,801 flights analyzedGenerally reliable77.2%on timeHOU→STLHouston, TX (HOU) to St. Louis, MO (STL)1,544 flights analyzedGenerally reliable79.3%on timeHOU→BWIHouston, TX (HOU) to Baltimore, MD (BWI)1,457 flights analyzedGenerally reliable74.1%on timeHOU→AUSHouston, TX (HOU) to Austin, TX (AUS)1,403 flights analyzedGenerally reliable73.8%on timeHOU→SATHouston, TX (HOU) to San Antonio, TX (SAT)1,370 flights analyzedGenerally reliable78.2%on timeHOU→LGAHouston, TX (HOU) to New York, NY (LGA)1,359 flights analyzedVariable63.4%on time
Which airline was most reliable departing HOU?
Among qualifying HOU airline departure results, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time rate: 83.0% of 1,417 flights. SkyWest Airlines was lowest at 65.8% across 380 flights.
| Airline | Flights | On time | 30+ min | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 50,515 | 76.0% | 13.6% | 0.7% |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,417 | 83.0% | 9.9% | 1.8% |
| Envoy Air | 1,061 | 78.6% | 12.0% | 2.7% |
| PSA Airlines | 607 | 72.3% | 17.1% | 5.8% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 380 | 65.8% | 19.5% | 6.8% |
| Allegiant Air | 234 | 72.2% | 15.4% | 0.4% |
Origin report, not airport-wide operations.
These figures summarize the reported scheduled passenger flights in the dataset, not every flight or every airport process.