Colorado Springs (COS) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Colorado Springs (COS) to Houston (HOU) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 150 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 85% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 0.41
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 18m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 829 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from COS to HOU
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 94% | 4 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 100% | 1 min |
| Wednesday | 71% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 6 min |
| Friday | 83% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 90% | 6 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system26%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from COS to HOU delayed?
- 15% of COS–HOU flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
- How long is the flight from COS to HOU?
- The scheduled COS–HOU flight time averages 2h 18m over 829 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are COS to HOU flights cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 244 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.